The Yoshinoya brand was frequently in the news during this period for non-criminal, but highly publicized, controversies:
A 16-year-old male employee raped a 16-year-old female colleague in the restaurant's office. hongkong yoshinoya rape 2021
The perpetrator was sentenced to four years in prison in September 2009 . The Yoshinoya brand was frequently in the news
Multiple reports emerged in late 2021 and throughout 2023 regarding sexual assaults and harassment during university orientation camps, which led to widespread public debate and a territory-wide survey on sexual harassment by the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) . Yoshinoya Controversies (2019–2022) but highly publicized
