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2 get suspended terms in Tokyo medical university construction breach of trust case
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· September 14, 2026
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Key points Two individuals, an architect and a former university official, were given two-and-a-half year prison terms, suspended. A Japanese court has handed down sentences in a breach of trust case related to the construction of a medical university.
A Japanese court has handed down sentences in a breach of trust case related to the construction of a medical university. Two individuals, an architect and a former university official, were given two-and-a-half year prison terms, suspended.
The case involves a Tokyo medical university, but details of the breach of trust are not specified here. Further information on the case and the sentencing is available from the source.
The sentences were given on Monday, according to reports from a Japanese court.
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