Overview
- Kōchi prefecture on Wednesday ordered a three-month suspension of new admissions at the Residence Wakafuji care facility after an investigation found a resident was left naked, unattended in a shower room and later died.
- Yao City announced it will cancel the designation of an NPO-run work‑support A‑type facility effective June 30 after finding about ¥440 million in improper subsidy claims tied to falsely reported employment placements.
- Police investigating an April attempted robbery in Tokyo say several arrested suspects told investigators they expected to receive large payments, and detectives are probing links to anonymous, fluid criminal groups known as '匿流'.
- The Kyushu governors adopted a special resolution urging the national government to study cash payments for evacuees from the Sakishima Islands so displaced residents can buy food and supplies rather than relying solely on mass in‑kind distribution.
- Officials and prosecutors have signaled growing scrutiny of institutions and investigatory practices, with a former special‑prosecution prosecutor preparing to plead not guilty at a July adjudication and local actions likely to affect service access and oversight reforms.