Chairman of Japanese publisher Kadokawa arrested for suspected Olympic sponsorship bribery
By Toko Sekiguchi ( September 14, 2022, 10:36 GMT | Insight) -- The chairman of Kadokawa Corporation, a major Japanese publishing company, was arrested today for his suspected role in bribing an ex-Olympic committee member so that his company could win a sponsorship slot in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Japanese prosecutors allege Tsuguhiko Kadokawa was involved in paying bribes valued at 69 million yen ($480,000) to produce official guides and program books for the Olympics.The chairman of Kadokawa Corporation, a major Japanese publishing company, was arrested today for his suspected role in bribing an ex-Olympic committee member so that his company could win a sponsorship slot in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics....
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