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19-06-2025
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Vietnamese man arrested in connection with Japanese-language exam cheating
Japanese police have arrested a Vietnamese man in connection with alleged cheating on a Japanese proficiency exam required for applications for residency status. Police say the 25-year-old suspect is a company employee who lives in Tokyo. The man allegedly arranged for a proxy test-taker to sit for the exam in Osaka City last December in place of a Vietnamese applicant. The test assesses Japanese-language proficiency. It is required for foreigners who apply for residency status to work as nursing caregivers. The applicant and the substitute, who are Vietnamese women, have been arrested, indicted and given suspended sentences. The police say the suspect solicited the proxy test-taker via social media and received a portion of the financial compensation paid. The police have not disclosed whether the suspect has admitted to the allegations. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare gives the proficiency exam for caregivers. Following the cheating case, the ministry strengthened identity verification from February by requiring that test-takers have photos of their faces taken at venues and by other means. Ministry officials say they will further step up efforts to prevent fraud at testing venues.
NHK
19-06-2025
- Sport
- NHK
4 Japanese pro baseball players accused of using online casinos
Japanese police have referred four players and an official of the Saitama Seibu Lions pro baseball team to prosecutors for alleged online gambling, which is illegal in Japan. The players are Tonosaki Shuta, Tsuge Sena, Kodama Ryosuke and Hasegawa Shinya. Investigative sources say they are accused of accessing online casino websites using their smartphones and other devices and placing bets. The probe was launched by the Saitama prefectural police after it was contacted by the baseball club. The five were questioned on a voluntary basis. The Seibu Lions has issued a statement, offering an apology and expressing regret that the club failed to ensure its players understood that online gambling is illegal. The club said the five deeply regret they used casino websites out of curiosity and agreed to pay a penalty imposed by the club.
