William Kumamoto received an unfortunate mention in Japan Today: “In 2020 in Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, a Vietnamese trainee, who feared being dismissed or compelled to return home, gave birth to stillborn twins and was charged with abandoning the bodies. She was given a suspended sentence but is appealing it to the Supreme Court.” One would hope the burst in economic activity accompanying the start of TSMC and related facilities will result in more thorough scrutiny of how non-Japanese workers are treated.