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CORRUPTION

Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 18, 2023
Corruption trial opens over international soccer broadcast rights
The charges are part of a long-running corruption probe surrounding soccer's global governing body FIFA.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 16, 2023
EU parliament chief to unveil reforms amid graft scandal
Many MEPs and observers believe the changes to be presented by Roberta Metsola don't go far enough to be able to restore credibility in the institution.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jan 8, 2023
Ex-France forward Chabal denies bending Rugby World Cup ticket rules
The organization tasked with delivering the event in France has been blighted by scandal after the tournament's chief organizer, Claude Atcher, was fired in October for abusing his position.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 6, 2023
Vietnam ousts deputy prime ministers as corruption crackdown spreads
The dismissals come as authorities aggressively tackle graft as part of a years-long campaign that has ensnared hundreds of officials and businessmen.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 4, 2023
'Fix it' with money: Nicaraguan migrants run into Honduran graft
For thousands of Nicaraguans who embark on an odyssey to the U.S. each year in search of a better life, the first hurdle is dealing with corrupt border agents in Honduras.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Jan 1, 2023
Japan Times 1948: Tojo's stock rises but he is not likely to become a martyr
News at the start of the new year often focuses on holiday celebrations and feel-good stories as the front pages of 1923 and 1948 show.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Dec 23, 2022
Ukraine's parallel war on corruption to unlock door to West
The drive to stamp out graft and fraud is deemed urgent enough for the government to devote resources to, even during Russia's invasion.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 22, 2022
I’ve seen Trump’s tax returns and now you can, too
Former President Trump's questionable practices are hardly news. But these tax returns may point to a bigger question: Did the White House corrupt the IRS?
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 22, 2022
Aoki Holdings founder pleads guilty to bribery related to Tokyo Games
Thursday's court hearing was the first related to a series of scandals involving the Tokyo Olympics.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 18, 2022
Ruling party lawmaker Kentaro Sonoura considering resigning
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office is highly likely to summarily indict LDP lawmaker Kentaro Sonoura, according to sources familiar with the matter.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / EXPLAINER
Dec 2, 2022
The Tokyo Games bribery and bid-rigging scandals: What you need to know
Allegations of bid-rigging by leading advertising firms for Games test events have recently surfaced, adding to a scandal over suspected bribes paid for sponsorship contracts.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 29, 2022
Two more firms raided over alleged bid-rigging in Tokyo Olympics test events
Investigators from the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office and the Fair Trade Commission jointly searched advertising agency ADK Marketing Solutions and production company Dentsu Live.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 8, 2022
How corporate chiefs dodge lawsuits over sexual abuse and deadly products
Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction landed him in prison. Allegations of serial sexual abuse cost him his career and his movie studio. His company went bankrupt and later settled legal claims by about 50 women.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 22, 2022
Arrested former ADK chief denies giving bribes to Tokyo Olympic exec
The ex-head of the ad agency is said to be claiming that the money paid to the former executive member was too much to be regarded as a bribe.
JAPAN / Explainer
Oct 21, 2022
Tokyo Olympics bribery scandal: Investigation ensnares stuffed-toy maker and ad firms
The case has grown to encompass ADK Holdings — Japan's third-largest advertising firm — and stuffed-toy maker Sun Arrow, among others.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Sep 21, 2022
Arrest of Kadokawa chief rocks sprawling media empire
Initially a publisher of books and textbooks, over the years the company has expanded into movies, video games and apps.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 18, 2022
Ex-Tokyo Games executive suspected of giving favors to ad agency ADK
Haruyuki Takahashi has been arrested on suspicion of taking bribes from companies including Aoki Holdings Inc. over Tokyo Games sponsorship contracts.
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2022
Top Kadokawa execs arrested in widening Tokyo Olympics bribery scandal
The publishing giant's headquarters and the Tokyo home of Chairman Tsuguhiko Kadokawa have been searched.
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2022
Tokyo Olympics bribery scandal widens as Osaka-based ad firm raided
Prosecutors have announced they are looking into allegations that Daiko provided at least u00a514 million on three occasions to a firm run by an acquaintance of a former Games official.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 20, 2022
Former education ministry official found guilty of bribery in Japan
The court sentenced Futoshi Sano, 62, formerly of the ministry's Science and Technology Policy Bureau, to two years and six months in prison, suspended for five years.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Elon Musk says he has created a new U.S. political party
Elon Musk looks on during a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 30.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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