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Defense Ministry to Sanction JMSDF Chief of Staff and 90 Personnel in Kawasaki Corruption Case

The final Special Defense Inspection report will show how Kawasaki with subcontractors fabricated transactions totaling ¥17 billion to bankroll hospitality and goods for submarine crews.

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Overview

  • The Ministry of Defense has finalized disciplinary measures for about 90 JMSDF personnel, including Chief of Staff Saito Akira, over supervisory failures in the submarine repair scandal.
  • The Special Defense Inspection’s final report and detailed sanction decisions are scheduled for public release on July 30.
  • An audit by the Osaka National Tax Bureau uncovered that Kawasaki Heavy Industries used fictitious subcontracting deals from 2018 to 2023 to generate roughly ¥17 billion.
  • Interim findings revealed illicit funds were spent on hospitality, electronics and everyday supplies for submarine crews.
  • Ongoing investigations are probing individual service members who received benefits, with further disciplinary action planned once the inquiries conclude.