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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Yuri Kageyama

Publishing executive found guilty in Tokyo Olympics bribery scandal, but avoids jail time

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An executive at Japanese publishing house Kadokawa was found guilty Tuesday of bribing a former Tokyo Olympics organizing committee member.

Toshiyuki Yoshihara, charged with paying 69 million yen ($463,000) to Haruyuki Takahashi, was given a two-year prison sentence, suspended for four years. That means he avoids prison, as long as he doesn’t break the law in the next four years.

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