Are foreigners gang-lifting rampant in Japan? Will they demand compensation for all damages from Uniqlo and other stores? | 日本で外国人の集団万引横行か！？ユニクロなど全ての損害に賠償請求表明か！？

外国人グループなどによる万引事件が相次ぐ状況を受け、衣料品チェーン「ユニクロ」などを展開するファーストリテイリングは今月、特定した万引犯に対し、全ての損害を民事手続きで賠償請求する方針を明らかにしたそうで万引は全国のドラッグストアなどでも多発して、年間被害額は推定で3千億円超。被害企業が賠償請求するケースはまだ少ないが、今回の動きを受けて業界団体は賠償請求する企業は増えていくらしいのですがこれは良いことだと思います。

https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/ce122fa69233b4dac5e177de46cda90727a2e18a

In response to a series of shoplifting incidents by foreign groups, Fast Retailing, which operates the clothing chain "Uniqlo," has announced this month that it will seek compensation for all damages from identified shoplifters through civil procedures. Shoplifting is also common in drug stores across the country, with annual damages estimated at over 300 billion yen. There are still few cases of victimized companies seeking compensation, but in response to this move, industry groups say the number of companies seeking compensation will increase, which I think is a good thing.