Japan's Defense Ministry has reprimanded 218 civilian and uniformed staff of the ministry and the Self-Defense Forces for misconduct. The punishment on Friday of so many people at once is very unusual. The ministry identified four inappropriate actions. One concerns national security and the handling of specially designated secrets. The others involve fraud with allowances for diving training and duty, free meals for unqualified personnel, and power harassment. The ministry identified 58 cases related to the handling of confidential information. These include unqualified personnel having access to the information on 38 Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels. Defense Minister Kihara Minoru said the Defense Ministry and the SDF will work together to take thorough measures to prevent a recurrence and regain the people's trust.
◆reprimand 叱責する、懲戒処分する、戒告する to tell someone officially that something they have done is very wrong → scold, tell off
◆misconduct 不正行為formal bad or dishonest behaviour by someone in a position of authority or trust
◆fraud 詐欺（行為）、不正行為 the crime of deceiving people in order to gain something such as money or goods
◆vessel 大型船、船舶 formal a ship or large boat
◆recurrence 再び起こること、再発 an occasion when something that has happened before happens again
◆regain再び手にする、取り戻す to get something back, especially an ability or quality, that you have lost 類義語 recover