Former Riken researcher Haruko Obokata has returned about ¥600,000 that went toward publishing her papers — since retracted — on STAP stem cells in the journal Nature, the research institute said Tuesday.
The money was returned to Riken on Monday after she indicated her readiness through her lawyer earlier this month. The research institute had asked Obokata to return the money in late March.
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