Akimoto, a member of the House of Representatives who was released on bail on the 7th of this month, said that he was accused of bribery after appearing in court for the first time after his bail. Insisted.
Tsukasa Akimoto, a 49-year-old member of the House of Representatives who was released on bail on the 7th of this month, appeared in the Tokyo District Court with the defense team today wearing a member badge on his left chest and asked the prosecution's question.
Regarding the fact that a trip to Macau invited by a Chinese company on the bribery side was charged with bribery in 2017, the prosecutor said, "The position of the deputy minister of the Cabinet Office in charge of the business of IR and integrated resort facilities. When asked, "I think it was a business trip," Akimoto insisted, "I didn't recognize it as a business trip."
He also said that a luxury brand wallet bought by the president of a Chinese company at a shopping mall in Macau would also be a bribe. "I don't recognize it as a bribe, and I don't want to use the wallet to facilitate the IR business. Recognizing that it was a social ritual, I thought I should return it later. "