In the corruption case surrounding the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, it was found that when the tournament sponsor “AOKI” met with the former director of the organizing committee, there was a suspicion that he had conveyed eight requests regarding the Olympics in writing. The former director has denied the allegations to the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, stating, “I never agreed to the request.” In this case, Haruyuki Takahashi (78), a former director of the organizing committee of the Games, was accused of receiving a bribe of about 51 million yen from the “AOKI” side for convenience in signing an Olympic sponsorship contract. that was arrested. Three people, including Hironori Aoki (83), former chairman of AOKI Holdings, were also arrested on suspicion of giving bribes. In subsequent interviews with the people involved, Aoki and others met with Takahashi at a restaurant in Tokyo run by Takahashi, and they also talked about the production and sales of suits, which are licensed products for the Olympics. It was newly found that it seems that eight requests were documented and communicated. However, after being arrested, Takahashi denied the allegations, stating, “I never agreed to the request,” according to the investigation by the Special Investigation Department. The Special Investigation Department is believed to be in the process of corroborating the situation at the time. ▼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
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