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CKD Subsidiary Hit by 178 Million Yen Embezzlement; Former Employee Arrested
CKD Corporation (TYO:6407) said a former accounting employee at one of its consolidated subsidiaries was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of embezzling corporate funds.The individual allegedly executed a series of unauthorized illicit transfers between December 2020 and April 2026, according to a Tokyo Stock Exchange filing Thursday.The financial impact of the fraud totals 178 million yen and CKD confirmed that the entire loss was fully recognized in the financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026.The company said the incident will not affect its consolidated earnings forecast for the current fiscal year.
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