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The number of applications was enormous. It has been difficult to detect fraud.

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A Tokyo Metropolitan government official. Fraudulent claims for coronavirus pandemic-related subsidies worth more than ¥500 million had been identified as of September. Eateries that closed or shortened their business hours due to COVID-19 in areas subject to emergency or quasi-emergency restrictions were eligible to receive the support.

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Bribe all businesses to comply with ridiculous disease prevention measures. Surprised when people try to game the system. Tokyo Government is a shed with a lot of not so sharp tools.

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The Yakuza are more adaptable than is generally presumed.

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Just say I don’t remember, or I was stressed and they will let it go.

but seriously a hastily put together scheme with no oversight had issues, gee how did this happen

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They were drunk when they filled out the paperwork.

Smirk.

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