Company president arrested for hiring illegal foreigners; 72-year-old says, “Business was tough, so we hired illegal foreigners who were cheap to hire”

A man in Saitama City, Japan, was arrested for allegedly hiring and employing five Indonesian men whose visas had expired, letting them work illegally at his paper processing company. The 72-year-old admitted to the charges, stating that he hired them because they could work for lower wages due to his company’s financial struggles. The case came to light when one of these workers was stopped by police and found without proper visa documentation, leading to further investigations that uncovered the illegal employment situation.