Young Worker Clocked 159 Hours of Overtime in a Month. Then She Died. Miwa Sado, 31, a journalist for Japan’s state-run broadcaster, is the latest high-profile example of karoshi, or “death from overwork.” Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Four U.S. Soldiers Wounded in Insider Attack in AfghanistanThe Look: In Goma, Lights May Flicker but Looks Stay SharpAs Asian Scorchers Multiply, Records Fall and Attention RisesTrump’s Business Ties in Persian Gulf Raise Questions About His AllegiancesMerkel Says Pope Francis Urged Her to Fight for Paris Climate AccordBoth Climate Leader and Oil Giant? A Norwegian Paradox