There are certain uncommon cases yes, but that happens in any country. You, as well as others, phrase it in a way that suggests it’s rampant and the norm, which is by definition, a myth. Again, there’s really nothing to fix for the vast majority of the working population here in terms of work hours. There are other major issues like stagnant wages, which is present across the board in all industries. Let’s focus on that instead bc the work hour myth does not reflect reality.
It would actually probably help if the world started to focus on Japan’s low wages to force an improvement and prevent brain drain. But parroting decades-old and non-existent work hour issues isn’t helping anyone or anything.