Overview

• Nagoya City formally reprimanded a 20-year-old Health and Welfare Bureau official for exceeding the speed limit by 56 km/h on National Route 23 on February 24 after he paid a ¥90,000 summary order fine on April 7.
• Oita City issued a reprimand to a policy overseer in his 50s for repeatedly calling a subordinate while intoxicated on November 23 and telling them “work goes on without you.”
• The city also disciplined a 20-year-old cleaning facilities worker for driving 103 km/h—43 km/h over the limit—on National Route 10 on March 23, followed by a ¥70,000 summary order fine.
• Both municipalities relied on automated speed monitoring devices and internal investigations to verify violations before imposing formal reprimands.
• These actions underscore a broader trend of Japanese local governments enforcing ethical and safety standards through formal disciplinary measures after summary court penalties.