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Kansai Electric gift scandal extends to Kyoto branch

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a polite bow and all will be forgiven

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Gift scandal? It's called graft and kickbacks

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Disgusting, This is a clear example of kickback and a serious crime for a company engaged in nuclear power.

It undermines public trust in nuclear energy. Safety could have been compromised. Consumers are burdened with higher bills by shouldering the cost of the expensive cost of contracts.

Where are the prosecutors?

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why they call it gift?

@Nobnaga

Bribes have such a bad meaning and would anger too many people over the fact that the company won't be prosecuted. If you call it gifts, then it doesn't sound as serious and the government can wash their hands clean of the situation.

Aalso, I'm pretty sure that this "gift" bribes are a fundamental part of the company culture and every branch takes part in it.

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Dinesh, nope, in most developed countries it would be called what it is, outright bribery. There would also be police investigations and prosecutions. I will not pre-judge what will happen in Japan but wait and see, with a modicum of cynicism!

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I AM not even surprised. I know some kyoto people for 25 years. this kind of actions for kyoto people is just like eating rice.

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Is it called gift scandal in developed countries and bribe scandal is underdeveloped nations?

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They'll be surprised at what they'll find if they keep digging. I'm sure these gift scandals have ties to companies all over Japan from Hokkaido to Kyushu. Most likely these nefarious bribes have ties to people's within the current majority LDP government as well.

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why they call it gift ? its called bribe

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