Tokyo prosecutors have arrested former senior officials of major publishing house Kadokawa on suspicion of bribing a former executive of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee.
Kadokawa was one of the Games' sponsors.
The officials allegedly paid about 70 million yen, or roughly 500,000 dollars to Takahashi Haruyuki. Takahashi, a former executive of the committee, was rearrested on suspicion of receiving bribes.
Tokyo prosecutors raided the publisher's head office on Tuesday.
Kadokawa was one of the Games' sponsors.
The officials allegedly paid about 70 million yen, or roughly 500,000 dollars to Takahashi Haruyuki. Takahashi, a former executive of the committee, was rearrested on suspicion of receiving bribes.
Tokyo prosecutors raided the publisher's head office on Tuesday.
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Tokyo prosecutors arrested former Kadokawa publishing house officials for alleged bribery of Takahashi Haruyuki, a former executive of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee. The bribe amounted to approximately 70 million yen (500,000 USD). Kadokawa was a Games sponsor. Takahashi was rearrested on
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220906_20/
Date: Sept. 6, 2022
Created: 2022/09/06 14:30
Updated: 2025/12/09 13:54
Last Read: 2022/09/06 14:30