Japanese executive convicted in Myanmar for selling rice above set prices returns home

Aeon’s supermarkets in Japan are far pricier than many other stores.

Aeon’s excuse falls flat.

Not knowing the law is no defense against prosecution in any country:

Kasamatsu was involved in selling rice at double the price.

Bilking the less than wealthy Myanmarese consumer is extremely dishonorable

Fix pricing is common business practice in Japan, just don't do that abroad.

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/antitrust/japans-biggest-property-insurers-are-penalized-for-price-fixing

Hiroshi has been a very very naughty boy in Burma.

"Go to your room this instant, Hiroshi!"

Just joking!

Go to prison omeeh.

I would have been on the next plane out of there

Price fixing is a worldwide issue, full stop. Someone did not pay a bribe over there and the result be thrown in prison and send out a message to this company and other foreign countries operating in this Stalin country.

As I understand it, he was not selling ordinary rice grown in Myanmar, but imported rice, (Japanese rice for example) which would naturally be more expensive, for customers wanting something different.

From my understanding he took the fall for the company who is responsible for price setting and knowing export laws of companies they deal with