The names of members of a prosecution inquest panel in Yamaguchi were leaked after a document was mistakenly sent to a petitioner.
Sources in the prosecutor’s office said a document naming the panel members was mistakenly sent to a petitioner.
The incident occurred in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, and involves personal information.
The sources confirmed the details of the mistaken transmission.
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