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Toyama City Investigated for Adding 3,000 Fake Residents to Census

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This investigation comes amid Japan's ongoing population decline, highlighting concerns over census accuracy. Authorities are examining how approximately 3,000 nonexistent residents were included in Toyama's official population data.

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Originally published by nyt