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Hakuhodo's appeal on Olympic bid rigging rejected by Tokyo High Court

By Sachiko Sakamaki ( May 8, 2025, 04:51 GMT | Insight) -- The Tokyo High Court today rejected an appeal by Japan’s second-largest ad agency, Hakuhodo, and its former executive, Kenichiro Yokomizo, to overturn a lower court’s guilty verdict over their roles in rigging bids for events related to the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games.The Tokyo High Court today rejected an appeal by Japan’s second-largest ad agency, Hakuhodo, and its former executive, Kenichiro Yokomizo, to overturn a lower court’s guilty verdict over their roles in rigging bids for events related to the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games....

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