Request of Representative Akimoto to appear Investigation on charges of bribery December 25 9:49
A member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Akimoto of the Liberal Democratic Party, who 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, gave millions of yen from Chinese companies aiming to enter IR. The Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Special Investigation Division requested that Akimoto appear on the grounds that he was suspected of having received it. The Special Investigation Department is expected to investigate Akimoto on charges of bribery.
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.
The Special Investigation Department has requested that Mr. Akimoto, who was the deputy minister of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Cabinet Office in charge of IR, appear to have received several million yen in cash from a Chinese company, and requested that he appear. I learned from interviews with related parties.
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 expected to investigate Akimoto on charges of bribery.
Rep. Akimoto replied on the night of the NHK interview that he had never received any petition or convenience from the company, and he strongly denied involvement in wrongdoing.