Japanese Lawmaker Granted Bail Following Bribery Arrest
Japan - It has been announced today that Japanese lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto, who was arrested at the end of last year has been granted bail by the Tokyo District Court....
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Japan Casino Schools Continue Training Croupiers Ahead Of Legalisation
Japan - Casino schools in Japan are continuing to train students to become casino croupiers and dealers ahead of legalisation in the East Asian nation. Many regions in the country...
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Japanese Government To Delay Basic Policy For Integrated Resorts
Japan - The Japanese government has reportedly penciled the proposal to delay the basic policy on the three proposed integrated resorts following the arrest of Tsukasa Akimoto amid bribery allegations....
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Japan May Not Introduce Gambling If Opposition Political Parties Pass Bill
Japan - Opposition politics parties to the Japanese government have submitted a bill to scrap the law, passed in 2018, to introduce gambling to Japan by way of integrated resorts....
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Japan’s Casino Bribery Case: Lawmaker Says Yes He Took Bribe To Fund Election Campaign
A Japanese lawmaker who had been questioned by the prosecutors following the arrest of Tsukasa Akimoto, a ruling party lawmaker, has admitted taking a bribe from 500.com to fund his...
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Japan’s Former Defense Minister Denies Involvement In Casino Bribery Scandal
More names are surfacing in Japan’s casino bribery case which has shocked the nation and lead to the arrest of the country's ruling party lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto on Christmas day....
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Japan Bribery Case: Court Extends Arrested Lawmaker’s Detention
No quick relief seems to be coming for lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto, who was arrested over suspicion of taking bribes from a Chinese gambling firm seeking favors in the licensing process...
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500.Com Shares Tank As Investigations Into Japan Casino Bribery Widens
It is not only the credibility of Japan's ruling party that is being questioned by the opposition but following the arrest of Tsukasa Akimoto and amidst widening investigations the confidence...
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Japan Casino Bribery: More Lawmakers May Come Under The Radar, Akimoto Was Not Alone
There is more to the Japanese casino bribery case than the ruling party lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto’s arrest and the raids that followed. The Japan Times reports that other lawmakers are...
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Japan Casino Bribery: Chinese Gambling Operator Sought Favors From The Arrested Lawmaker
There is more to casino bribery case in Japan. As the Asian country is poised to host three integrated casino resorts in the first phase of its gambling expansion plan,...
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