After discovering a 30,000-yen discrepancy in March during a probe, the employee in his 40s confronted the chamberlain who was on night duty, with the latter admitting to the thefts.
The employee in his 40s has been slapped with a 10 % pay cut for one month for lax management.
“We deeply regret this unacceptable act by a member of the agency who supports the activities of the Imperial Family,” Yasuhiko Nishimura, grand steward of the agency, said in a statement.