3 Cambodian Technical Intern Trainees in Japan File Lawsuit; They Claim Sexual Assault by Employer and Demand Compensation

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The Tokyo District Court building in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo

Three Cambodian women who were previously employed as technical intern trainees at a strawberry farm in Tochigi Prefecture filed a lawsuit against their former Japanese employer on Monday claiming that they were sexually assaulted by him.

In the lawsuit, filed at the Tokyo District Court, the women are demanding a total of about ¥92 million in damages and other compensation from the man, who is the farm’s operator.