``Isn't it nice to be a sponsor?'' KADOKAWA chairman himself supports sponsorship, Tokyo Olympics corruption case

Tsuguhiko Kadokawa, chairman of major publishing company Kadokawa, was arrested yesterday in a corruption scandal surrounding the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. I understand. According to the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, KADOKAWA Chairman Tsuguhiko Kadokawa (79) asked Haruyuki Takahashi, who was a director of the organizing committee, to be selected as an Olympic sponsor. There is a suspicion that he gave a bribe of about 69 million yen. KADOKAWA Chairman Tsuguhiko Kadokawa Suspect: “(Q. Did the chairman decide to pay Takahashi’s acquaintance’s company?) I don’t have the authority to decide. (Q. At the board meeting?) He heard the report. This is something to report.” However, in a subsequent interview with KADOKAWA officials, when the idea of becoming a tournament sponsor came up within the company, Kadokawa said, “Wouldn’t it be great if we could become a sponsor?” He said, “I would be happy if I could do it,” and I understood that he was pushing. According to people involved, Kadokawa denied the allegations regarding the funding to Takahashi, saying, “We received a report of the remittance, but we have not received a report of the purpose of the reward.” about it. ▼TBS NEWS DIG official website https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/ ▼Please subscribe to the channel! http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6AG81pAkf6Lbi_1VC5NmPA?sub_confirmation=1 ▼Provide information here “TBS Insiders” https://www.tbs.co.jp/news_sp/tbs-insiders.html ▼Provide video Click here for “TBS Scoop Post” https://www.tbs.co.jp/news_sp/toukou.html