TOKYO, Dec 25 — Tokyo prosecutors arrested ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto today on suspicion of accepting bribes from a Chinese company interested in setting up a casino in Japan, public broadcaster NHK reported. Akimoto was senior vice minister in the Cabinet Office...
Wednesday, 25 Dec 2019 12:47 PM MYTTOKYO, Dec 25 — Tokyo prosecutors arrested ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto today on suspicion of accepting bribes from a Chinese company interested in setting up a casino in Japan, public broadcaster NHK reported.
Akimoto's office, asked about the reported arrest, said it had not heard anything. Tokyo prosecutors declined to comment. The main Japanese government spokesman, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, said he was not aware of the reported arrest but wanted preparations for integrated resorts to move ahead as quickly as possible.
The government sees casinos anchoring “integrated resorts” that include shopping outlets and hotels and would be aimed at bolstering local economies, tourism and tax revenue.
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