Activists in Tokyo Planning Big Maruhan Pachinko Boycott
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Several groups concerned with institutionalized racism and safe work environments are considering protests against the company’s pachinko parlors and its partners, including Macau Success’ Ponte 16; Also in the cross-hairs are banks in Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and Myanmar
Maruhan Corporation, one of the biggest entertainment companies in Japan, depends on the patronage of all types of people in Japan. Add in its Macau operations, where it has an 18% stake in Macau Success and mega casino/resort Ponte 16, and its customer-base includes an even wider range of people, arriving from all over the globe. Move to its banking business, spread across South East Asia, and the picture begins to involve dozens of ethnic groups.