Kagoshima Prefectural Police Personal Information Leak Issue; Many Other Internal Documents Leaked?. Personal information including the names of the parties involved in four cases, including sexual assault cases, was leaked to the outside.

Chief Nogawa apologized, saying, ''We deeply apologize for the inconvenience and concern we have caused the citizens of the prefecture.'' Kagoshima prefectural police are proceeding with the identification of documents that may have been leaked, notifying and apologizing to those involved.