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Public Service Employee Suspended for Writing Light Novels

October 27, 2021 by Japan Informer

A 28-year-old local public servant from Japan received a six-month suspension on the 20th of October, 2021. The reason for this suspension happens to be the fact that he wrote light novels and earned from royalties. The officer was employed by Hiratsuka City in Kanagawa Prefecture. The writer/employee earned the royalties, without approval, during his sick leave. The press … [Read more...] about Public Service Employee Suspended for Writing Light Novels

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