New Japan police raids over Tokyo Olympics bribery claims
This file photo taken on March 30, 2020 shows Haruyuki Takahashi, executive board member for the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, arriving to attend a Tokyo 2020 executive board meeting on the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak in Tokyo. Japanese police on July 26, 2022 raided the home of Haruyuki Takahashi, a 2020 Tokyo Olympics board member who allegedly received money from a sponsor he signed a consulting contract with, local media reported.
Haruyuki Takahashi, 78, is suspected of receiving more than $300,000 from high street business suit retailer Aoki Holdings Inc., an "official partner" of last year's pandemic-delayed mega-event.
Tokyo, Japan
Japanese police carried out new raids on Wednesday over allegations a 2020 Tokyo Olympics board member received money from a sponsor he signed a consulting contract with, local media reported.
