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I am aware that people have various concerns after the recent bribery scandal involving a Japanese lawmaker. Committee members will work hard to gain the public's understanding and earn its trust by establishing regulations and strict license screening.

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Michio Kitamura, former head of the Fukuoka High Public Prosecutors Office and now head of a government committee on casinos, saying the committee plans to impose strict controls on casino operators in Japan.

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That first sentence has been overused in Japan even before I first arrived here. It doesn't work!

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*"...*members will work hard to gain the public's understanding and earn its trust..."

Too Late.

And I'd like a $ for everytime I've heard these words uttered over the years.

Meaningless babble to cover up and continue on their merry way.

Corruption is at the core of Japan's govt & bureacracy and the only way to cleanse the sickness is to change govt and make fresh starts.

Otherwise it's just more of the same every month, every year, every decade.....!

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Committee members will work hard to gain the public's understanding and earn its trust by establishing regulations and strict license screening.

Yeah sure. That ought to do it. Thanks very much...pff

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Heard the same words every single time. Corruption keeps on happening no matter how hard people 'work to gain the public's understanding and earn its trust by establishing...' blah blah blah.

If the Prime Minister can get away with it with his friends and associates, why would people a few steps down the ladder think they shouldn't be getting their share of the rotten apples.

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