RIKEN top managers decide on voluntary return of salaries in response to STAP paper fraud

As one issue on RIKEN’s “Action Plan for the return to high norms and research fraud relapse prevention”, the top management of RIKEN decided to return the equivalent of a 1- or 2-months salary, depending on the individual involvement in the issue and as a sign of regret

RIKEN news release, Oct. 23, 2014