Japanese Aeon supermarket exec released from detention in Myanmar

In a poor country charging 70% more for a staple food gets a year in the clink-fair enough…

 "The rare crackdown....occurred despite Japan's decision not to impose sanctions on the military or associated individuals and groups following the coup, unlike Western countries."

Serves you right, Japanese corporations and govt. Yes, there IS a reason for those sanctions and a price to be paid for dealing with the devil. Just ask Mr. Kasamatsu. LOL.

No immunity, everyone are same in the law of Myanmar law.

According to the military, which has ruled the country since ousting its civilian government in a February 2021 coup, Kasamatsu was detained for selling rice at prices up to 70 percent higher than the level mandated by authorities.

Considering it is a military dictatorship the punishment seems fair. Imagine if other countries had such prosecutions for price gouging, wage theft and assorted business malfeasance.

Executives might find out ninety degree bows and apologizing for confusing the public won't cut it.

The country once upon a time called Burma is forced to deal with corruption from its own government, it is pretty rich coming from them indicting a Japanese national for doing the same.

With that said, shame on this company being in Myanmar and providing money to the government and supporting the regime to stay in power.

The junta has sought to stabilize the market by fixing the prices of essential goods, including rice.

This never works.

Executives might find out ninety degree bows and apologizing for confusing the public won't cut it.

Japan Inc execs, welcome to reality. Your fake insincere ojigi does't translate outside your country.

He just realized that fixing the price of rice and slapping 700% taxes on non-Japanese rice doesn't work outside of Japan.

"Japanese Aeon supermarket exec released from detention in Myanmar."

Great!! But locking him up was wrong in the first place. Rice quality differs tremendous and so do other foods, fruits etc. Therefore, absolute price control is impossible and undemocratic.

undemocratic

What part of military junta was unclear?

Quick, now RUN to the airport. Don’t go back to your place. Go NOW !

It was not immediately clear why he had been freed,

It will become clear in the following days after the Japanese government makes some declaration or take some measure in support of the Junta.

100% the Junta have received something from Jgovt .

Lol, price-fixing is done in Japan all the time