TOKYO -- Japanese companies are taking a fresh look at their global supply chains to ensure they are not dealing with suppliers with questionable human rights records. They are also scrutinizing the operations of their suppliers for signs of child labor, forced labor or other violations, and replacing partners that fail to meet the ethical standards.
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Workers walk by the perimeter fence of what China calls a vocational training center in Dabancheng in China's Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region in September 2018. © Reuters
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