A former director of the Organizing Committee of the Tokyo Olympic Games, who was arrested in a bribery case surrounding the Tokyo Olympics, was found to have been working to extend the sales period for AOKI Holdings’ officially licensed products. Haruyuki Takahashi (78), a former director of the organizing committee of the tournament, is suspected of receiving a bribe of 51 million yen from AOKI over the sponsorship contract of the tournament. AOKI had been selling officially licensed products for the Olympics, but according to people involved, Takahashi had approached executives of the organizing committee to extend the sales period. The extension was not realized due to procedural issues, but the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office’s Special Investigation Department is believed to be investigating the circumstances, assuming that this approach corresponds to the provision of convenience requested by AOKI. FNN Prime Online https://www.fnn.jp/
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