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JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION

Ex-Mitsubishi executives found guilty of making false report in fatal accident

Crime Jul. 15, 2008 - 02:52PM JST ( 3 )

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DenshaDeGOJul. 15, 2008 - 10:55PM JST

Tuesday’s ruling slapped a 200,000 yen fine on each defendant, the maximum penalty for the charge under Japanese law.

Wow, less than a months pay. That's real remorse there.

Separately, a Japanese court last year found two former Mitsubishi employees guilty of professional negligence in the death of Okamoto.

The two, who had been overseeing quality control at Mitsubishi, received suspended sentences, meaning that they won’t have to serve time in jail.

Meaning they'll learn nothing.

Ideas of consumer rights and corporate responsibility are relatively new in Japan ... Even when convicted of criminal wrongdoing, executives of companies are generally handed lenient sentences with no prison terms.

Nice. Looks like involuntary manslaughter is No Big Deal in Japan as long as you're a company.
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some14someJul. 15, 2008 - 11:20PM JST

The three executives declined to comment on the ruling, which can be appealed

They have decided and will appeal, nothing more to add to DenshaGO's comments.
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lipscombeJul. 16, 2008 - 01:23AM JST

I remember this, was years ago. 200,000 yen fine? what a ______ joke.