Rep. Akimoto Investigates Millions of Chinese Companies for Bribery 5:08 on December 25

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A few million yen in cash from a Chinese company seeking to enter IR on the side of the House of Representatives Akimoto of the Liberal Democratic Party, which was the deputy minister of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Cabinet Office in charge of IR and integrated resort facilities including casinos An interview with the people concerned revealed that there was a doubt. The Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office of Investigation seems to be conducting a close investigation on alleged bribery. Rep. Akimoto told NHK on the night of the 24th, saying, "We have never received any petition or convenience from the company side."

Regarding the Liberal Democratic Party Representative Akimoto House of Representatives, a Japanese adviser of a Chinese company aiming to enter an IR / integrated resort facility in Japan is working as a party related to the violation of the Foreign Exchange Law that illegally brought cash into the country. The office and home of the former policy secretary are being searched by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors' Special Investigation Division.

According to people concerned, Mr. Akimoto, who was the deputy minister of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Cabinet Office, is in charge of IR, and there is a suspicion that several million yen of cash has been received from a Chinese company.

Mr. Akimoto visited the company's headquarters in Shenzhen, China in December, after meeting the post of deputy minister, and met with top management in December. He visited Rusutsu Village in Hokkaido, where he had expressed his intention to invest in the invitation plan, and met with the mayor and executives of the Hokkaido Government.

The Special Investigation Department is conducting a close search for alleged bribery, and is expected to pursue the actual situation of the flow of funds over entry into IR.

Rep. Akimoto strongly denied involvement in wrongdoing by explaining on the night of the NHK interview that he had never received any petition or convenience from companies.