Former Director Worked from 3 years ago Tokyo Olympics sponsor selection

A former director who was arrested in a bribery case surrounding the Tokyo Olympics was found to be suspected of approaching the organizing committee with a sponsorship plan about three years before major publishing company “KADOKAWA” was decided to be the tournament sponsor. Haruyuki Takahashi (78), a former director of the organizing committee, is suspected of having received a bribe of approximately 76 million yen from KADOKAWA in return for favors such as selecting sponsors for the tournament. According to people involved, Takahashi is suspected of approaching the organizing committee about a plan to select a publishing sponsor, including KADOKAWA, about three years before KADOKAWA was decided as a sponsor. Takahashi denies the charges, saying, “I don’t remember.” FNN Prime Online https://www.fnn.jp/