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'It eats away at my body': The human cost of S Korea's ultra-convenient overnight deliveries
Night-time deliveries are ubiquitous in hyper-connected Korea, stirring a debate about working conditions.
"It eats away at my body": The human toll of South Korea's ultra-convenient overnight deliveries
South Korea's vast delivery sector, propelled by thousands of warehouse personnel and couriers, is currently under intense scrutiny.
A week before her son's death, Park Mi-suk implored him to resign from his job. For more than a year, her 27-year-old son
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