“We will sincerely deal with the matter,” a public relations official at Mitsubishi said, adding that the company would take steps to keep working hours at appropriate levels. ... He reportedly worked more than 100 hours of overtime in January 2014, and more than 160 hours the following month. But he reported just 59 hours and 30 minutes of overtime for the period from Jan. 16 through Feb. 15, just below the 60 hour limit. The man said he was instructed by a superior to report fewer hours than he actually worked. ... The man said he had suicidal thoughts after having no days off for more than a month and repeatedly having abuse hurled at him by his superior. “No one seems to think there is something wrong with a corporate culture that pushes employees to their limits to achieve results,” the man said in an interview. “I hope more people become aware that violating labor standards laws is a crime.”