Tokyo Olympics bribery scandal threatens to derail Winter Games bid Japanese official says corruption claims could damage Sapporo’s chances of hosting 2030 event The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2022
Ex-Tokyo Games exec held in new bribery case Haruyuki Takahashi, 78, a former executive board member of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee who was arrested last month on suspicion of receiving bribes from one Games sponsor, Aoki Holdings, Inc., was rearrested on Tuesday on suspicion of receiving a total of about 76 million yen in bribes… The Japan News/Yomiuri · Sep 6, 2022
Ex-Aoki chairman admits to bribery Hironori Aoki, the former chairman of Aoki Holdings, Inc. who is under investigation for alleged bribery related to the Tokyo Olympics, has admitted that he made bribes, according to sources. The Japan News/Yomiuri · Sep 4, 2022
Arrested Tokyo 2020 sponsor executive says he gave cash to Japan's ex-PM Mori - Sankei The former chairman of Tokyo Olympics sponsor Aoki Holdings has told prosecutors he gave 2 million yen ($14,300) in cash to the head of the Games' organising committee, former prime minister Yoshiro Mori, the Sankei daily reported. Reuters · Sep 1, 2022
Aoki 'pressed for lower fees' after Tokyo Games postponed to 2021 Haruyuki Takahashi, a former executive board member of the Tokyo Games organizing committee, may have pressed the committee to reduce Aoki Holdings Inc.'s additional sponsorship fee after the Games were postponed in 2020, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 22, 2022
Takahashi suspected of mediating discounted Games sponsorship Haruyuki Takahashi, a former executive board member of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee arrested on suspicion of taking bribes from major business clothing retailer Aoki Holdings Inc., had allegedly mediated between the company, the committee and other organizations so that the company would be chosen as a sponsor… The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 19, 2022
Olympic sponsor fee for Japan retailer in bribery scandal was more than halved -Kyodo The Tokyo 2020 Olympic sponsor fee for Japanese fashion firm Aoki Holdings was less than half the standard fee, news agency Kyodo reported on Thursday, one day after the arrest of the former Aoki chairman on suspicion of bribery. Reuters · Aug 18, 2022
Japan prosecutors arrest former member of Olympic panel over suspected graft Japanese prosecutors arrested a former member of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics board, Haruyuki Takahashi, on Wednesday on suspicion of receiving bribes, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office said. Reuters · Aug 17, 2022
Another 250 million yen. allegedly paid to ex-Games exec The former Tokyo 2020 organizing committee executive board member under investigation in a bribery probe allegedly also accepted a separate payment of 250 million yen from entities related to the same sponsor, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 31, 2022
Tokyo Games bribery probe extends to search of ex-Aoki chairman's residence The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's special investigative squad on Wednesday morning searched the Tokyo home of Hironori Aoki, the former chairman of Aoki Holdings Inc., in connection with a case in which Haruyuki Takahashi, a former executive board member of the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic… The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 27, 2022
Tokyo Games official probed over contract Haruyuki Takahashi, an executive board member of the organizing committee of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, may have received a total of over 45 million yen from one of the Games sponsors, Aoki Holdings Inc., through a consultancy contract between it and his consultancy firm, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.… The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 20, 2022