Tokyo, Oct 7, 2025 (AFP) - Japan ex-banker gambling addict jailed for stealing gold

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2025-10-07

A Tokyo court sentenced a former employee at one of Japan's biggest banks to nine years in jail for repeatedly stealing gold bars and cash totalling nearly $2.6 million, slamming her crimes as "heinous". Yukari Yamazaki, who worked for Mitsubishi UFJ and had a gambling addiction, began thieving after falling into debt due to currency trading and horse betting, according to a court ruling seen by AFP Tuesday. Abusing her position and inside knowle......

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