IR Corruption Case Searching Japanese Corporation of Major Casino Operator Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Special Investigation Division January 23 23:21
IR = Tokyo Metropolitan Prosecutor's Office of Special Investigations has searched for a Japanese corporation of a major overseas casino operator as a party involved in a corruption case in which Representative Akimoto was re-arrested over an integrated resort facility. Was. When Mr. Akimoto visited Macau at the invitation of a bribery Chinese company, he was visiting a casino operated by this company, and it is probable that the Special Investigation Department is investigating details of the circumstances at that time.
When Mr. Akimoto (48), a member of the House of Representatives who was a deputy minister of the Cabinet Office in charge of IR, etc., was invited to a bribery Chinese company three years ago in December 2017 to visit Macau, etc. He was re-arrested on charges of bribery for providing travel expenses worth 1.5 million yen.
During this trip, Representative Akimoto was visiting a casino in Macau operated by a major overseas casino operator, and the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors' Special Investigation Division searched for the Japanese subsidiary of this operator in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo as the relevant party in the case. I learned from interviews with the people involved.
It is believed that the Special Investigation Department is conducting an investigation into the details of the situation when Representative Akimoto visited Macau by analyzing the confiscated materials.
A Japanese subsidiary of a major casino operator told NHK that "I can't comment on the investigation. Mr. Akimoto has visited Macau's facility, which he operates, but nothing is illegal."
According to lawyers, Representative Akimoto has completely denied fraud in a series of cases.