The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced on October 28, 2026, that it has revoked the labor dispatch business license and the for-profit job placement business license held by Kabushiki Kaisha INC, based in Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture ^[1]. The company's representative director is listed as Teruhiro Sasahara ^[1].

According to the ministry, INC had held its labor dispatch license, numbered Ha24-300833, since March 1, 2024, and its for-profit job placement license, numbered 24-Yu-300429, also since March 1, 2024 ^[1]. Both licenses were revoked effective October 28, 2026, under Article 14, Paragraph 1, Item 1 of the Worker Dispatching Act and Article 32-9, Paragraph 1, Item 1 of the Employment Security Act ^[1].

The ministry stated that the revocation was carried out because INC committed an offense under Article 73-2, Paragraph 1, Item 1 of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, was sentenced to a fine, and that sentence was finalized on February 4, 2026 ^[1]. This conviction meant the company fell under the disqualifying grounds set out in Article 6, Item 1 of the Worker Dispatching Act and Article 32, Item 1 of the Employment Security Act, which the ministry judged made revocation of the licenses appropriate ^[1].

The ministry's notice identifies the officials handling inquiries on this matter as Yohei Takashima, director of the Supply and Demand Adjustment Business Division of the Employment Security Bureau, along with senior supply and demand adjustment business instructors Asako Kondo and Satoshi Kawamura ^[1]. The ministry also referred readers to an attached PDF document containing the full press release and relevant provisions of the Worker Dispatching Act, the Employment Security Act, and the Immigration Control Act ^[1].

For foreign residents in Japan, this notice is relevant because it concerns a company that had been licensed to dispatch workers and operate as a for-profit job placement agency, and that license is now revoked ^[1]. Anyone who was placed or dispatched through this company, or who was considering using its services, should be aware that it no longer holds these licenses as of October 28, 2026 ^[1]. The ministry's announcement does not provide details on what happens to workers currently placed through the company or where affected individuals can seek further information, so those with concerns should consult the official announcement or contact the ministry directly using the contact details provided ^[1].

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