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Tokyo Olympics sullied by bid-rigging, bribery trials | Borneo Bulletin Online
TOKYO (AP) — The bid-rigging trial around the Tokyo Olympics played out Tuesday in a Japanese courtroom — more than two years after the Games closed — with advertising giant Dentsu and five other companies facing criminal charges. Seven individuals are also facing charges from Tokyo district prosecutors in the cases, including Koji Henmi, who […]
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Tokyo Olympics sullied by bid-rigging, bribery trials more than 2 years after the Games closed – Metro US
TOKYO (AP) — The bid-rigging trial around the Tokyo Olympics played out Tuesday in a Japanese courtroom — more than two years after the Games closed — with advertising giant Dentsu and five other companies facing criminal charges. Seven individuals are also facing charges from Tokyo district prosecutors in the cases, including Koji Henmi, who […]
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Tokyo Olympics sullied by bid-rigging, bribery trials more than 2 years after the Games closed | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
The bid-rigging trial around the Tokyo Olympics played out Tuesday in a Japanese courtroom — more than two years after the Games closed — with advertising giant Dentsu and five other companies facing criminal charges.
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Bid-rigging issue ain't over for Tokyo 2020
TOKYO—The bid-rigging trial around the Tokyo Olympics played out Tuesday in a Japanese courtroom—more than two years after the Games closed—with advertising giant Dentsu and five other companies facing criminal charges. Seven individuals are also facing charges from Tokyo district prosecutors in the cases, including Koji Henmi, who oversaw the sports division…
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JOC, Sapporo announce decision to abandon bid for 2030 winter games, seek possible bid from 2034 on - New Delhi Times - India's Only International Newspaper
Officials from Sapporo and the Japanese Olympic Committee on Wednesday announced a decision to withdraw the northern Japanese city as a candidate to host the 2030 Winter Olympics, with the effort soiled by massive corruption and bid-rigging tied to the one-year delayed Tokyo Games. Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto and JOC President Yasuhiro Yamashita, at a…
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JOC, Sapporo abandon bid for 2030 Winter Games • BusinessMirror
TOKYO—Officials from Sapporo and the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) on Wednesday announced a decision to withdraw the northern Japanese city as a candidate to host the 2030 Winter Olympics, with the effort soiled by massive corruption and bid-rigging tied to the one-year delayed Tokyo Games. Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto and JOC President Yasuhiro Yamashita, at
Salt Lake City United States Haruyuki Takahashi Katsuhiro Akimoto Yasuhiro Yamashita Japanese Olympic Committee
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Executive guilty in Tokyo 2020 scandal • BusinessMirror
TOKYO—An executive at Japanese publishing house Kadokawa was found guilty Tuesday of bribing a former Tokyo Olympics organizing committee member. Toshiyuki Yoshihara, charged with paying 69 million yen ($463,000) to Haruyuki Takahashi, was given a two-year prison sentence, suspended for four years. That means he avoids prison, as long as he doesn’t break the law
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OLYMPICS/ JOC, Sapporo announce decision to abandon bid for 2030 Winter Games | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Officials from Sapporo and the Japanese Olympic Committee on Wednesday announced a decision to withdraw the northern Japanese city as a candidate to host the 2030 Winter Olympics, with the effort soiled by massive corruption and bid-rigging tied to the one-year delayed Tokyo Games.
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Japan executive found guilty, avoids jail time, in Olympic bribery scandal
An executive at Japanese publishing house Kadokawa has been found guilty of bribing a former Tokyo Olympics organizing committee member
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