Police in Higashiosaka, Osaka Prefecture, have arrested a 47-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder after he stabbed a 35-year-old man who works for him.
According to police, the incident occurred on a street at around 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, Kyodo News reported.
Police said Junichi Kobashi, a construction worker from Osaka City, is accused of stabbing the victim in the left leg and right arm with a knife.
Kobashi turned himself in at a nearby police station after the incident. He was quoted by police as saying “The man worked for me. I stabbed him because he was always lazy at work, so I wanted to scare him.” However, he denied any intent to kill.
Street surveillance camera footage showed Kobashi leaving the scene by car, police said.
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piskian
Probably counter-productive,but don't quote me on this.
sakurasuki
Not only counter productive but also illegal, there's so many way to motivate employee. However in Japan go further, using weapon?
In other countries if employer don't like employee just fire them. However before they do that, they should make make good working environment, raise their salary and bonus.
garypen
He's not the owner. So, the victim didn't actually "work for him". I'd hazard a guess that Kobashi was merely a crew chief at a construction site, and the victim is probably a non-Japanese, here on one of those bogus trainee program visas.
Mocheake
If the guy is lazy as the owner said, then he wasn't very productive so no real loss there. Stabbing him and going to jail for it is very counterproductive and stupid. Just fire the guy and be done with him
falseflagsteve
What a terribly queer affair and ridiculous way to deal with his anger.
TrafficCone
I hope the victim gets $1 million
travelbangaijin
Things are so queer in Osaka, so queer...
Brian Wheway
I would give him a couple of warnings, and if things didn't get better, well it's time to let him go.
Aly Rustom
“The man worked for me. I stabbed him because he was always lazy at work, so I wanted to scare him.”
nut
DanteKH
Question is, why did he carried a knife with him in the first place?
kelam
if you are the boss,you can fire him, if you are not the boss, you can report him to your boss. let your boss know this thing and do his job. so nuts
justsomeguy8008
Anyone in their right mind would know stabbing someone for any reason aside from self defense is a bad idea. Despite not having the "intent to kill" he is a lunatic and should get locked up.
daikaka
He at most gets probation. Bosses have a lot of leeway on what they can do to employees
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/company-president-gets-five-years-probation-for-killing-employee