Two workers killed in blast after re-entering quake-hit Japan mall on boss' order
The two women's employer has apologised for sending them back to Aeon Mall to secure cash.
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"The instructions given at the time were inappropriate, and I truly regret them."
— Goji Yuse , Executive
"Looking back now, it was not worth a life."
— Goji Yuse , Executive
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The two women's employer has apologised for sending them back to Aeon Mall to secure cash.
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