Wasteful and ineffective use of taxpayer money by the Japanese government in fiscal 2024 totaled about ¥54.081 billion in 319 projects, according to a Board of Audit of Japan report. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/05/japan/tax-money-wasted/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #meti #mhlw