Japan Credit Union Embezzlement
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Executives and employees of Uri Shinkumi Bank in Japan face accusations of embezzling approximately $8.9 million in customer deposits and filing false reports. Separately, a Japanese wife is under scrutiny for allegedly hiding her husband's passport to prevent a suspected affair trip to Taiwan, drawing global online attention.
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