A 16-year-old male employee raped a 16-year-old female colleague in the restaurant's office.
The perpetrator was sentenced to four years in prison in September 2009 .
In April 2022, a top executive at Yoshinoya's parent company in Japan was dismissed after making highly offensive and sexist remarks during a marketing seminar at Waseda University, likening marketing to young women to "turning virgins into junkies". Support and Reporting Resources hongkong yoshinoya rape 2021
Following the 2009 sentencing, Yoshinoya Hong Kong implemented various safety measures, including employee care programs, CCTV installation, and staff training. 2021 Sexual Assault Cases in Hong Kong
Multiple reports emerged in late 2021 and throughout 2023 regarding sexual assaults and harassment during university orientation camps, which led to widespread public debate and a territory-wide survey on sexual harassment by the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) . Yoshinoya Controversies (2019–2022) A 16-year-old male employee raped a 16-year-old female
If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual violence in Hong Kong, several organizations provide confidential support:
In 2021, several unrelated high-profile sexual assault cases occurred in Hong Kong that often appear in searches alongside the Yoshinoya brand due to concurrent corporate scandals. The Yoshinoya brand was frequently in the news
The Yoshinoya brand was frequently in the news during this period for non-criminal, but highly publicized, controversies: