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Toyama City Under Investigation for Inflating Census Population

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Toyama is being investigated by Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications after officials were accused of inflating population numbers by adding empty households to the census survey. Regional police raided city hall in Toyama on October 3. Mayor Hirohisa Fujii apologized in a statement and confirmed that city officials would cooperate with the police investigation.

From businesstimes.com.sg

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The accusations reflect the pressure some local governments face in Japan to maintain the appearance of stable population levels amid a rapidly graying society. Falsifying statistics is punishable under Japanese law by fines or imprisonment of up to six months.

From businesstimes.com.sg

Who's involved

  • ToyamaCity subject to the central government investigation regarding census data.
  • Hirohisa FujiiMayor of Toyama who apologized for the census data inconsistencies.

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