As Japan’s Population Shrinks, a City Is Accused of Padding Census Numbers

October 6, 2026 · 4:01 am 1 sources

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• As Japan’s Population Shrinks, a City Is Accused of Padding Census Numbers
  The New York Times · October 6, 2026 04:01
  The police are investigating how about 3,000 nonexistent residents were added to official data for Toyama.