Women fall prey to sexual abuse in Japan's job hunting season

Rise in private networking with alumni puts job-seekers at risk

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Some students suffer sexual harassment in meeting with college alumni employed at the companies they hope to work for.

SEISHI MINOWA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- "You want to work for us?" the man said, coercing a college student to down several drinks at a karaoke bar. "You cannot work at a trading company unless you can drink."

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