Local News

A former member of the Saga Commerce and Industry Mutual Aid Society brought a suit for damages against the society after it went bankrupt due to fraudulent accounting practices. In the initial trial, the prefecture was ordered to pay the defendant 490 million yen. The prefecture then filed suit against then Governor Isamu Imoto, who knew of the accounting problems but did not order their correction. Saga District Court Judge Sumio Nojiri has ordered that Imoto pay the full amount.