July 21, 2008 7:36 pm
South Korean workers are being sent on “well-dying” courses to encourage them to assess their priorities in life and as a suicide prevention measure. The country has the highest rate of self-inflicted death in the developed world, with 24.7 cases per 100,000 people. Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motor are among companies that have booked “fake funerals” for their employees.
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