Japan's ramen chain Ichiran referred to prosecutors over foreigners' work

Police in Japan said Tuesday they have referred to prosecutors ramen noodle chain Ichiran, its president and six officials for allegedly making foreign students work illegally at its Osaka stores in violation of the immigration law.Manabu Yoshitomi, 53, president of the Fukuoka-based chain serving thin noodles and pork-bone soup, and the six officials are suspected to have made Vietnamese and other foreign students work over the permitted limit of 28 hours a week at two of its stores in Osaka from September through November.They have admitted to the charge, with Yoshitomi quoted by police a…READ FULL ARTICLE