朝日社員を停職１カ月　前検事長との賭けマージャン

　黒川弘務前東京高検検事長（６３）が新聞記者らと賭けマージャンをして辞職した問題で、朝日新聞社は２９日、マージャンに参加していた同社社員（５０）を停職１カ月の懲戒処分とした。
　処分を受けたのは、同社経営企画室に勤務していた男性管理職。４月と５月に計４回、産経新聞社の記者宅で黒川氏らと現金を賭けてマージャンをしたと説明しているという。同社はまた、管理責任を問い、福島繁・執行役員経営企画室長をけん責とした。
　中村史郎・執行役員兼ゼネラルマネジャーの話　信頼を損ねたことを深くおわびする。報道倫理が問われる重い問題と受け止めており、取材先との距離の取り方などについて整理し、報告する。（2020/05/29-16:04）

Asahi Shimbun Co. handed down the disciplinary action of a one-month suspension from work to an employee on Friday for playing mahjong for money with a former top prosecutor during Japan's coronavirus state of emergency.
   The employee disciplined was a 50-year-old male worker in a management position at the corporate planning department.
   He explained to the publisher of major daily Asahi Shimbun that he played mahjong for cash at the home of a Sankei Shimbun reporter with former Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office head Hiromu Kurokawa, who has resigned over the gambling scandal, a total of four times in April and May.
   Asahi Shimbun issued a reprimand to Shigeru Fukushima, executive officer and the head of the department, for his management responsibility.
   "We deeply apologize for damaging trust," Shiro Nakamura, executive officer and general manager, said. "We take the issue as a serious problem questioning journalism ethics, and we'll make a report after a review of reporters' ties with news sources."