韓国公司破格待遇吸引日本技術流出

Last month the Yomiuri News on-line reported the following:

年収２倍、韓国メーカー破格の待遇…技術流出

　日本企業を支える最先端技術の海外流出に、初めて捜査が及んだ。

　警視庁が１３日に本格捜査に着手した総合電機大手「東芝」の技術流出事件。不正競争防止法違反容疑で取り調べを受けている、韓国企業に転職した元技術者の男（５２）は、企業が蓄積した研究データを持ち出した疑いが強まっているが、日本人技術者の流出に伴って情報が漏れる危険性は、他の多くの企業も抱えている。

　「約２０年間勤めた会社のおよそ２倍の年収や高級マンションでの生活を保証された。日本に残した家族のもとに向かう日韓の往復航空券２５枚も用意してくれた」。電子部品会社から転職した５０歳代の男性技術者は、韓国メーカーから受けた破格の待遇を明かした。

（2014年3月13日17時45分  読売新聞）

(試譯文)

  For the first time, criminal investigation touched on the overseas outflow of Japanese leading-edge technology which companies were depending on.

  On the 13^th (March) the Metropolitan Police Department started a formal investigation on an incident about technology leakage in "Toshiba" which was a major comprehensive electronics manufacturer. A man (52), the former engineer who had switched his employment to a South Korean company, was being investigated on suspicion of violating the Unfair Competition Prevention Act. It was strongly suspected that the research data which the company had in possession was taken away. Many other companies were having the danger that information would leak out together with an outgoing Japanese engineer.

  "About as much as a double of the annual income like have been working in a company for about 20 years, together with a luxury flat were guaranteed.Twenty-five 2-way air tickets for Japan-South Korea were also prepared for visiting the home family left behind in Japan". This male engineer in his 50's who had changed his employment to another electronic-components company revealed the extraordinary treatment received from a South Korean manufacturer.

(17:45 on March 13, 2014    Yomiuri Shimbun)

The outflow of the leading-edge technology could hurt the Japanese companies. It is understandable that a serious investigation is being carried out.