Tokyo prosecutors raid ad agencies Hakuhodo, Tokyu Agency in bid-rigging probe -NTV (updated)
28/11/2022 02:14
(Adds additional companies reported to be raided, details)
TOKYO, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Tokyo prosecutors on Monday
raided the offices of advertising agencies Hakuhodo DY Holdings
Inc 2433.T and Tokyu Agency in connection with possible
bid-rigging related to Tokyo Olympics test events, Japanese
broadcaster NTV reported on Monday.
The move follows Friday's raid on the headquarters of
another ad agency, Dentsu Group Inc 4324.T , part of a widening
scandal into corruption during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Prosecutors also raided two other firms, including TV
production firm FCC, a subsidiary of Fuji Media Holdings Inc
4676.T , the Asahi daily reported.
In August, Haruyuki Takahashi, a former member of the Tokyo
2020 Olympics board and before that a Dentsu executive, was
arrested on suspicion of receiving bribes from Olympic sponsors.
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