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JR West reports 621 false records on tunnel, bridge checks

OSAKA, Japan - West Japan Railway Co. executive Kenzo Tokuoka (front) apologizes in Osaka on July 6 after the company found 621 cases of fabrication of records in its documents since March 2000, most of them falsely suggesting that regular inspections of tunnels and bridges along the Sanyo Shinkansen Line and conventional train lines had been conducted.

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Coronavirus surge in Japan

A large screen in Tokyo's Shibuya area shows the news of the capital confirming a record 621 cases of daily coronavirus infections on Dec. 12, 2020.

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Coronavirus surge in Japan

People wearing face masks walk in Tokyo's Shibuya area on Dec. 12, 2020. The capital confirmed the same day a record 621 cases of daily coronavirus infections.

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Coronavirus surge in Japan

People wearing face masks walk in Tokyo's Shibuya area on Dec. 12, 2020. The capital confirmed the same day a record 621 cases of daily coronavirus infections.

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Coronavirus surge in Japan

People wearing face masks walk in Tokyo's Shibuya area on Dec. 12, 2020. The capital confirmed the same day a record 621 cases of daily coronavirus infections.

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Coronavirus surge in Japan

People wearing face masks are pictured in Tokyo's Shibuya area on Dec. 12, 2020. The capital confirmed the same day a record 621 cases of daily coronavirus infections.

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Coronavirus surge in Japan

People wearing face masks walk in Tokyo's Shibuya area on Dec. 12, 2020. The capital confirmed the same day a record 621 cases of daily coronavirus infections.

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Coronavirus surge in Japan

People wearing face masks walk in Tokyo's Shibuya area on Dec. 12, 2020. Tokyo confirmed a record 621 cases of daily coronavirus infections the same day as Japan struggles to cope with a virus resurgence.

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Coronavirus surge in Japan

People wearing face masks walk on a street leading to the Kaminarimon gate in Tokyo's Asakusa area on Dec. 12, 2020. Tokyo confirmed a record 621 cases of daily coronavirus infections the same day as Japan struggles to cope with a virus resurgence.

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JR West reports 621 false records on tunnel, bridge checks

OSAKA, Japan - West Japan Railway Co. executive Kenzo Tokuoka (front) apologizes in Osaka on July 6 after the company found 621 cases of fabrication of records in its documents since March 2000, most of them falsely suggesting that regular inspections of tunnels and bridges along the Sanyo Shinkansen Line and conventional train lines had been conducted. (Kyodo)