The Tokyo District Court has convicted two former executives of Taisei and Kajima, who alleged innocence, and two corporations, allegedly accused of having a collusion during the construction of the Linear Chuo Shinkansen.
Former managing executive officer of Taisei Corporation, Takashi Okawa (70), former full-time manager of Kajima Corporation, Ichiro Osawa (63), and Taisei Corporation and Kajima Corporation as corporations are the Linear Chuo Shinkansen ordered by JR Central. He was accused of violating the Antimonopoly Act for having a bid for the construction of the station, such as deciding the contractor in advance.
At the trial, former executives and corporations pleaded not guilty, saying, "There is no fact of collusion."
In the ruling, Hideo Nasai, the judge of the Tokyo District Court, pointed out that "it is clear that each company had agreed, such as confirming the construction zone that they would like to receive an order and providing information on the estimated amount."
After that, he said, "Despite declaring a suspended sentence, four super general contractors representing Japan adjusted orders in a national project, and the public's trust was significantly damaged." With a suspended sentence of three years, he sentenced two corporations to a fine of 250 million yen.
Taisei "Considering Appeal"
Taisei Corporation commented, "We regret that the allegations were not accepted and are considering appealing. We deeply apologize for causing great concern to shareholders and related parties." Did.
He also revealed that he has filed a civil trial seeking revocation of the cease and desist order received from the Japan Fair Trade Commission last December regarding the linear collusion case.