Six people at a Hokkaido agricultural corporation allege assault and sexual harassment against Myanmar trainees at a press conference

On the 21st, six men and women of Myanmar nationality, aged 19 to 30, who were taken into custody after being subjected to "abuse" such as assault and sexual harassment at an agricultural corporation in Kyogoku Town, Hokkaido, held a press conference in Sapporo on the 21st. "Day after day, I was hit on the head and verbally abused," she said through an interpreter.

On the 20th, the Sapporo regional labor union that protected the six workers requested that the agricultural corporation ``immediately cease acts of violence and abuse against foreign workers.'' The information was also provided to the Immigration Services Agency.

The six people came to Japan with the residence status of ``Specified Skilled Worker No. 1,'' and began working at the corporation from May to July. He was reportedly hit multiple times with sticks and slaps by farm officials. One person is said to have been injured as a result of the assault, and they plan to file criminal charges for assault soon.

As of 6 p.m. on the 21st, the agricultural corporation had not responded to the Asahi Shimbun's interview, saying they would "get back to you later."

"My days were full of hope until I left Myanmar. But the days when I started working started to be difficult."

At the press conference, as the man spoke with tears streaming down his face, the other five people looked down, covered their eyes, and leaned into each other as they wept in low voices.

"When I woke up every morning, I thought about how I was going to be beaten and scolded today. I was scared."

According to the six people, there were other Myanmar nationals with "specific skills" at the farm. At the press conference, he appealed to Japanese managers as follows.

"We came to Japan to work. We want people to treat us properly and teach us properly."