10:48â¢Bank Vault Billions Vanish
âšThe newspapers report extensively on a major theft at MUFJ Bank, where a former 46-year-old female employee is being arrested for stealing valuables from safety deposit boxes, affecting about 60 customers with damages estimated at over a billion yen (Asahi, Mainichi, NHK, Sankei, TBS, Yomiuri). Kyoto city announces significant lodging tax increases, with maximum rates set at 10,000 yen per night starting March 2026 (Kyodo).