Former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (85), who was the chairman of the organizing committee of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, was arbitrarily interviewed by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office as a witness in the corruption case surrounding the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. In the corruption case surrounding the Tokyo Olympics, the special investigation department suspected that Haruyuki Takahashi (78), a former director of the organizing committee of the Games, received bribes from major men’s clothing company Aoki and major publishing company Kadokawa regarding the selection of tournament sponsors. I am investigating as received. Subsequent interviews with people involved revealed that the Special Investigation Department had voluntarily questioned former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, former chairman of the tournament organizing committee, multiple times as a witness. Reporter: “Is it true that you are being questioned by the Special Investigation Department?” Former Prime Minister Mori: “… (silent)” Reporter: “Is it true that the dinner was introduced by former director Takahashi?” . The special investigation unit appears to have asked Mr. Mori, who was the head of the organizing committee, about Takahashi’s authority over the selection of sponsors. Mr. Mori also knew that he met former AOKI chairman Hironori Aoki and others, and it seems that he confirmed the exchanges with these sponsor companies. In response to an interview with JNN, Mori’s attorney said, “This case is a criminal case with Mr. Takahashi and others arrested, so I will refrain from answering in case it interferes with the investigation.” doing. ▼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
JP2021.COM