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Japan to set human rights guidelines for companies

Rules especially focused on tackling issue of forced, child labor

TOKYO -- The Japanese government will draft guidelines for human rights due diligence as early as this summer to help companies detect and prevent human rights violations in their supply chains, Nikkei has learned.

The guidelines will instruct companies on developing procedures for unannounced inspections to check for instances of forced or child labor in their supply chains.

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