Japanese Corporate Governance

Implications for internal controls and corporate governance reforms in Japan.

1. Case of Reiwa 6 (Wa) 846: Occupational Embezzlement and Breach of Trust

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
3. Original Case: 令和6(わ)846 業務上横領、背任
4. VictimsSakura Holdings Co., Ltd.DefendantsKenji YamamotoPlaintiffsSakura Holdings Co., Ltd.InvestigatorsDetective Taro SuzukiProsecutorsProsecutor Aiko TanakaDefense AttorneysAttorney Makoto SatoPlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesJudge Hiroshi NakamuraInstitutionsTokyo District CourtTokyo Metropolitan Police Department
5. Case Tags: Embezzlement;Breach of Trust;White-Collar Crime;Japanese Corporate Governance