Overview

• Tokyo prosecutors have decided to file an in-home indictment of former Upper House member Aki Ishii on fraud charges tied to allegedly siphoning about ¥8 million in public secretary pay in 2021–22, according to reporting.
• Japan’s Fair Trade Commission conducted on-site inspections of four companies over suspected bid rigging in contracts to clean roads commissioned by Metropolitan Expressway Co.
• Yokohama’s Information Disclosure and Personal Information Protection Review Board issued two opinions upholding partial disclosure decisions by the mayor’s office and Yokohama City University.
• East Togo Town’s council unanimously passed a harassment-prevention ordinance covering the mayoral leadership, council members, and staff, set to take effect on January 1, 2026.
• Gujo City dismissed a male employee in his 50s for embezzling ¥1.28 million intended for a local fire brigade; the city said funds were repaid in August and it does not plan a criminal complaint.