Japan's Panasonic provides temporary return arrangements for Japanese employees in China

The Japanese boy who was stabbed in Shenzhen died on Thursday (September 19, 2024), causing a shock in the local Japanese community. According to Chinese media reports, Japanese company Panasonic provides temporary return arrangements for Japanese employees who are stationed in China with their families.

According to Yicai.com, Panasonic Holdings confirmed late Thursday that it will prioritize the safety and health of employees stationed in mainland China and their accompanying family members by providing them with temporary return to China at the company's expense, setting up a psychological counseling window and a flexible attendance system, depending on the specific situation.

A male student at a Japanese school was attacked in Shenzhen on Wednesday (18th). September 18th is the anniversary of the "September 18th" Incident, which marked the beginning of the Japanese army's armed occupation of Northeast China in 1931 and is known as the "National Humiliation Day" in China.