Japan ex-official gets prison term in casino bribery case

TOKYO (AP) — A Tokyo tribunal has sentenced to 4 years successful situation a erstwhile apical authorities authoritative for taking bribes from a gambling company, successful a high-profile lawsuit that has added to the governmental woes of Japan’s outgoing premier curate up of elections this year. The Tokyo District Court connected Tuesday recovered Tsukasa Akimoto, who was a vice-minister successful complaint of tourism and casino promotions, blameworthy of taking 7.6 cardinal yen ($69,200) successful bribes from a Chinese gambling relation that was aiming to commencement a casino concern successful Japan. The tribunal besides fined Akimoto the magnitude helium was bribed from the Chinese casino operator. Japan’s premier has said helium volition not question different term, paving the mode for a caller enactment person up of parliamentary elections to beryllium held by precocious November.