13.4 bil. yen in tax money squandered in FY 1999+.TOKYO, Nov. 30 Kyodo The government and state-affiliated corporations squandered squan·der tr.v. squan·dered, squan·der·ing, squan·ders 1. To spend wastefully or extravagantly; dissipate. See Synonyms at waste. 2. a total of 13.38 billion yen in public money in 268 cases during fiscal 1999, the Board of Audit said in a report submitted to Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori Yoshiro Mori (森 喜朗 Mori Yoshirō, born July 14, 1937) is a Japanese politician who served as the 85th and 86th Prime Minister of Japan starting at April 5, 2000 ending April 26, 2001. on Thursday. The figures for the year ended March 31 this year are up by some 5.76 billion yen from the previous fiscal year. The report also pointed out that the amount of taxes in arrears Adv. 1. in arrears - in debt; "he fell behind with his mortgage payments"; "a month behind in the rent"; "a company that has been run behindhand for years"; "in arrears with their utility bills" behindhand, behind reached some 8.03 billion yen. The Health and Welfare Ministry remained the worst offender for the 11th year running, causing the public coffers a loss of 10.73 billion yen both in wasteful spending and lost taxes. More than half the loss, or 5.91 billion yen, resulted from the ministry's failure to collect premiums for health insurance policies and employee pension plans, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the report. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Following a string of rocket-launch failures in Japan's space development program, the Board of Audit called for an overall review of the domestic rocket development program. The report also pointed to the snowballing deficit incurred by the quasi-governmental body operating the 15.1-kilometer Tokyo Bay Tokyo Bay Inlet, western Pacific Ocean. Located off the east-central coast of Honshu, Japan, it is about 30 mi (48 km) long and 20 mi (32 km) wide. It provides a spacious harbour area for several Japanese cities, including Tokyo, Yokohama, and Kawasaki. Aqualine -- a 1.44 trillion yen bridge and tunnel This article is about the descriptive geographic term. For the Off-Broadway show, see Bridge and Tunnel (show). Bridge and tunnel (often abbreviated B&T) is a disparaging neologism for people who travel to Manhattan from surrounding communities. expressway across Tokyo Bay. While the toll way has shaved 80 km off the distance between the cities of Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture and Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture, the number of users has fallen far below expectations due to its high toll. As for official development assistance, the report said equipment and facilities purchased with the financial aid to developing countries are not fully utilized in some regions. The National Police Agency was also mentioned in the report for the first time since its establishment in 1954 for overestimating the cost of managing patrol boats. |
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