Arrested ex-Tokyo Olympic exec may have been asked to favor Kadokawa Corp

Haruyuki Takahashi, a former Tokyo Olympic organizing committee executive arrested in a bribery case involving a sponsorship contract for a clothes retailer, may also have been asked to favor publishing company Kadokawa Corp, a source familiar with the matter said Saturday.

Japanese bureaucrat, involved in one case of bribery and corruption, may have been involved in countless others.

News at 11.

For "may have been asked to", read "definitely got paid to".

Then he paid no taxes on the bung.

Because the whole Olympic boondoggle is nothIng more than organised crime.

A rare case where I’m rooting for Tokyo prosecutors.

Looking forward to more leaks.

Haruyuki Takahashi 

Good job! Say everything you know. Just do it

Olympics are a waste of taxpayer money and prone to corruption and bribery everywhere. Nations should not be building Olympic venues, especially when the people don't want them.

If they are so keen to do so, let the country's Olympic committee raise money as a nonprofit from voluntary donations.

Or, the country Olympic committees could all pool their money and create an Olympic cruise ship that would be a full Olympic venue and sail to whoever is hosting the games.

Take every penny from this crony

A rare case where I’m rooting for Tokyo prosecutors.

Let's hope the 99% conviction rates work in the favor of justice this time.

Even in japan politicians/'elite'people get arrested. Sure would be nice if that would happen in my country.

Yeah, "may have". And only... what... 10 years ago there was "may have been" some bribery.

Easy money...

Amazing hair for a 78 year old-not a gray wisp in sight!

*a source** familiar with the matter said Saturday. ..... prosecutors are looking into why the money was paid and whether all or part of the amount was transferred to anyone, the source said. ..... According to the source, the acquaintance may have asked Takahashi to help Kadokawa ....*

This is more unethical conduct by the prosecutors' offices, leaking information from their cases ahead of any public indictments. The Justice Minister needs to clean up his ministry!