Japanese worker of Aeon given one-year jail time period in Myanmar

A court docket in Myanmar on Monday handed down a one-year jail sentence to a Japanese nationwide working within the nation for retailer Aeon, diplomatic sources mentioned.

The Aeon worker, Hiroshi Kasamatsu, 53, had been charged with violating the nation’s legislation on each day requirements and companies by promoting rice at costs greater than ranges set by the army regime.

The court docket in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest metropolis, is beneath the management of the army regime.