Kitakyushu City revealed that a former manager of an after-school club in Wakamatsu Ward embezzled over ¥10 million in operating funds across five years. The misconduct was discovered during a routine audit in January. The former official admitted to falsifying records and using the funds for personal expenses. The club has filed a police report and plans to inform parents. City officials criticized the act as a serious breach of trust. Source: NHK
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