Administrația unui oraș din Japonia este acuzată că a inventat mii de locuitori ca să primească bani de la stat

Officials in Toyama, Japan, are accused of inflating census numbers by over 2,000 fictitious residents to secure additional government funding. A police investigation has been launched following a complaint from the central government. The inflated census figures could have resulted in an extra 60 million yen for the city. The mayor has denied any wrongdoing by senior officials, while the Bureau of Statistics expressed outrage over the incident. Japan faces a declining and aging population, with a significant drop in residents across most prefectures.