New facts emerge on suspected witness bribery in Akimoto IR scandal

Internal 500.com memo indicates JPY 5 million provided to five lower house representatives in pursuit of Japan IR

New facts have emerged around the three company executives arrested by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor’s Office on suspicion of ...

Japan Councilman Shirasuka said to have received JPY1 million from Chinese company in IR corruption scandal

by Tomo Yamamoto

16/07/2020

Liberal Democrat Party Member of the House of Representatives, Takaki Shirasuka, implicated in a bribery scandal involving IR market entry ...

Akimoto planning to stay active in House of Representatives after release from jail

by Shintaro Kamimura

13/02/2020

Japanese House of Representatives member Tsukasa Akimoto was released from jail on Wednesday night after posting bail following his arrest ...

Tokyo District Court approves US$273,000 bail for disgraced politician Akimoto in IR bribery case

by Newsdesk

11/02/2020

The Tokyo District Court has approved the release on bail of former House of Representatives member Tsukasa Akimoto following his ...

Japan government submits IR Implementation Bill to the National Diet

Rules for contact between Japan’s IR operators and government officials to be stricter

by Shintaro Kamimura

06/02/2020

Kazuyoshi Akaba, Japan’s Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation, indicated at the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives on ...

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