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CORRUPTION

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 7, 2023
Fresh from 'Sulu case' win, Malaysia's law minister turns to domestic reforms
Azalina Othman Said relished the quashing of an order for $14.9 billion in compensation to the purported heirs of the last sultan of Sulu, but social issues are now demanding her attention.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 5, 2023
Former Tokyo Olympics executive Yasuo Mori admits to bid-rigging charges
Six firms, including Dentsu Group and Hakuhodo, as well as Mori and six other individuals were indicted, with the 56-year-old seen as playing a leading role in arranging the bid rigging.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 21, 2023
The Carlos Ghosn show has a bizarre sequel
A provocative lawsuit brought by Carlos Ghosn, the fugitive architect of the Renault-Nissan alliance, makes it harder for the French and Japanese carmakers to move on.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 20, 2023
Carlos Ghosn sues Nissan for $1 billion in Lebanon courts
Ghosn had been awaiting trial in Japan on charges of underreporting earnings, breach of trust and misappropriation of company funds.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 15, 2023
A chatbot that won't take bribes for giving advice is a hit in India
While the change that was ushered in by ChatGPT caused alarm about AI’s role in the spread of disinformation and job losses, it’s also a tool that can aid social equality.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 6, 2023
Stuffed-toy maker's former execs convicted in Tokyo Olympics bribery case
They are among 15 people indicted for bribing a former organizing committee member over Olympic sponsorship and marketing contracts.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 9, 2023
Former Pakistan leader Imran Khan arrested as aides call for nationwide protest
Khan, a former cricket star, was apparently detained in connection with a corruption investigation involving a plot of land.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 21, 2023
Former chairman of suit retailer convicted for Tokyo Olympics bribery
The court gave Hironori Aoki, 84, a prison term of two-and-a-half years, suspended for four years.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 8, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ travels highlight gaps in disclosure rules
The latest incident has raised concerns about whether the judiciary’s existing regulations are enough to expose potential conflicts of interest and ethics violations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 7, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court justice accepted lavish trips from billionaire Republican donor
One trip alone by the staunch conservative Justice Clarence Thomas was likely worth $500,000, paid for by real estate tycoon Harlan Crow, according to the nonprofit ProPublica news outlet.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 6, 2023
Ukraine has decimated its oligarchs, but now fears new ones
Key allies from Group of Seven nations are pressing the government in Kyiv to resume reform programs now.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2023
Three Japan utilities face record-high antitrust fines over alleged cartel
The penalty — a total of ¥101 billion — is the highest ever imposed by the Fair Trade Commission for a violation of the anti-monopoly law.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 30, 2023
Dentsu to continue Olympics-related business despite indictment
Dentsu and others were indicted last month over allegedly rigging bids for contracts related to Tokyo Games venue management.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 29, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried charged in U.S. with bribing Chinese officials
The FTX chief is accused of authorizing the payment of $40 million to Chinese officials in an attempt to unfreeze accounts at Alameda Research, a Hong Kong-based affiliate.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 22, 2023
South Korea indicts opposition leader Lee Jae-myung over property graft
Lee, chair of the main opposition Democratic Party, faces several charges, including bribery, corruption, breach of trust and conflicts of interests.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 18, 2023
Trump family failed to disclose foreign gifts — including Abe golf clubs — Democrats say
The former leader and his family allegedly failed to disclose gifts worth a total of more than $250,000 given by foreign governments while he was in the White House.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 10, 2023
Former Malaysian PM Muhyiddin Yassin charged with corruption
Prime Minister between 2020 and 2021, Muhyiddin becomes the second Malaysian leader to be charged with crimes after losing power.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Mar 6, 2023
Osaka’s exclusion of Dentsu and Hakuhodo expected to impact 2025 Expo
The two companies have been excluded from the event following their indictment over Tokyo Games bid-rigging, but not many ad firms in Japan boast their level of experience.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 5, 2023
Pakistan police attempt to arrest former Prime Minister Imran Khan
A Pakistani court issued an arrest warrant after former Prime Minister Imran Khan failed to appear before the court in a corruption case on Feb. 28.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 28, 2023
Dentsu and five other firms indicted over Olympics bid-rigging
The indictment marks the latest development in months of investigations into alleged corruption in the planning and sponsorship of the Tokyo Games.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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