Called Out to Demand Resume Return
Inflicted Two-Week Injuries to Cheek and Jaw
In Japan, a man in his 30s, enraged after being rejected in a job interview, called out the company president and assaulted him.
According to RKB Mainichi Broadcasting, a local private broadcaster in Fukuoka Prefecture, on August 6, local police recently arrested construction worker Yusuke Dani, 32, on charges of assault.
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Dani is accused of repeatedly hitting the face of a construction company executive, referred to as Mr. A, 48, in the parking lot of a convenience store in Higashi, Wakabadai, Kasuga City, around 10 p.m. on June 1, causing injuries to the victim's cheek and jaw that required two weeks of medical treatment.
It is reported that two days before the incident, Dani had interviewed for a position at the construction company run by Mr. A but was notified of his rejection. He then demanded the return of his resume and called the victim to the scene, where he committed the assault.
According to police, Dani is exercising his right to remain silent. He also has a prior record, having been arrested in May this year on charges of property damage.
Meanwhile, according to the Nikkei newspaper on August 1, Japan's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June 2025, which indicates employment trends, stood at 2.5%. Citing the June labor force survey released by the Statistics Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the media reported that the unemployment rate remained at 2.5% for the fourth consecutive month, matching market expectations.
According to the Statistics Bureau, the number of employed persons in June was 68.73 million, an increase of 510,000 compared to the same month last year. This marked the 35th consecutive month of growth and was the highest since comparable records began in 1953. The number of employees was 62.05 million, up 660,000 from the same month last year, marking 40 consecutive months of increase. Among these, the number of regular employees rose by 510,000 to 37.2 million, marking 20 consecutive months of growth. The number of non-regular employees increased by 160,000 to 21.37 million, marking six consecutive months of increase.
The employment rate was 62.6%, up 0.6 percentage points from the same month last year. The number of fully unemployed persons was 1.76 million, a decrease of 50,000 compared to the same month last year, marking five consecutive months of decline. The non-labor force population was 39.17 million, 740,000 fewer than the same month last year, marking 40 consecutive months of decrease. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications stated, "A considerable number of people who were unemployed in June found jobs," adding that "the employment situation continues to be stable."
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