A former officer of a Japanese corporation of a Chinese company charged with bribery and other crimes in a corruption case involving an IR = integrated resort facility indicted by a member of the House of Representatives Akimoto said at the first trial, "I'm just an interpreter." He expressed his willingness to dispute some of the charges.
Defendant Chung (38), a former officer of the Japanese corporation of the Chinese company "500.com", said that he had provided a bribe worth about 7.6 million yen to Defendant Tsukasa Akimoto, a member of the House of Representatives, over the entry into IR. I'm guilty.
At the first trial on the 7th, the defendant said, "I'm just an interpreter and liaison. I have no plans or entertainment," and the attorney said, "I just helped, not collusion."
In the defendant's question, the defendant said, "I had no knowledge of political work and was not in a position to express my opinion about what the two Japanese advisers had planned and drafted. The decision was made in China, such as how much the bribe should be. The president in Japan was telling it to two Japanese advisers. "
On the other hand, the prosecution said, "I acted under the title of vice president and colluded with a Japanese adviser to provide cash and travel expenses to Senator Akimoto."