Japanese Lawmaker Arrested Over Alleged Chinese Casino Bribery Scandal

Japanese Lawmaker Arrested Over Alleged Chinese Casino Bribery Scandal
Japanese lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto walking at entrance of prime minister's office on Dec. 26, 2019. Screenshot/TV Tokyo via Reuters
Eva Fu
Eva Fu
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An official from Japan’s ruling party formerly in charge of casino policy was arrested on Dec. 25 on suspicion of accepting bribes from a Chinese casino.

Tsukasa Akimoto, a House of Representatives member from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) cabinet, was accused of taking 3.7 million yen ($33,744) worth of cash and travel from a state-backed Chinese gambling operator, 500.com. He was the second House member arrested since 2010.

Eva Fu
Eva Fu
Reporter
Eva Fu is an award-winning, New York-based journalist for The Epoch Times focusing on U.S. politics, U.S.-China relations, religious freedom, and human rights. Contact Eva at [email protected]
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