THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
April 19, 2022 at 16:43 JST
Masaaki Ito was fired as managing director of Yoshinoya Co. on April 19 for inappropriate comments. (Akifumi Nagahashi)
A managing director at beef bowl restaurant chain Yoshinoya Co. was fired for saying the company’s marketing strategy for young women from the countryside was like “making innocent virgins” dependent on stimulant drugs. [Read More]
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