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Ministry releases final report on amakudari

音声ダウンロード

The education ministry said March 30 it has confirmed 62 cases in which current or former employees acted illegally in finding jobs for retired or retiring bureaucrats.

The final report of the ministry's probe into the practice of amakudari (descent from heaven) concludes it was systematically involved in the practice for several years.

Education minister Hirokazu Matsuno said punitive action will be taken against 37 more people, including 27 serving bureaucrats, bringing the total to 43. (Kyodo)

文科省、天下り最終報告

松野博一文部科学相は3月30日、天下り問題の最終報告書を公表した。文部科学省は新たに見つかった国家公務員法違反を含め62件の違法行為を確認、37人を追加処分した。

The Japan Times ST: April 14, 2017