Hiroshima police rearrest construction president over alleged recruitment
By The BriefBrief
Hiroshima Prefectural Police rearrested construction company president Riho Maehara and former executive Yuka Matsumoto on suspicion of attempting to abduct a man for overseas transport and violating Japan’s employment security act. Police say they referred a rejected applicant to an anonymous criminal group that sought to send him overseas for fraud.
WHO:Hiroshima Prefectural Police; Riho Maehara; Yuka Matsumoto
WHAT:Rearrested two people accused of referring a rejected job applicant to an anonymous criminal group for overseas work tied to fraud.
WHEN:Reported Sep 7, 2026 at 11:02 PM ET
WHERE:Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima, Japan
WHY:They were accused of recruiting a rejected applicant through a criminal network that allegedly sought to send him overseas for fraud.
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