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$146 mil. in cash handed to Japan police as lost property hits record high In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
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The honest people of Japan handed in a record 22.8 billion yen ― roughly 146 million dollars ― in misplaced cash in 2023, as the amount of all lost property turned over to police climbed to a fresh high of almost 30 million items, the National Policy Agency says. Among the items most frequently dropped off at police stations were small electronic devices, umbrellas, and pets.
The honest people of Japan handed in a record 22.8 billion yen ― roughly 146 million dollars ― in misplaced cash in 2023, as the amount of all lost property turned over to police climbed to a fresh high of almost 30 million items, the National Policy Agency says. Among the items most frequently dropped off at police stations were small electronic devices, umbrellas, and pets.
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