وتدعي نيغاتا أنها دفعت أجورهم خلال تلك الفترة، لكنها لم تذكر ما إذا كان الموظفون محتجزين و/أو أنهم كانوا يعملون خلال تلك الفترة.
Niigata claims that it paid their salaries during this time, but does not state whether the employees were being detained and/or whether they were working during this period.