BIZARRE: 3 - What They Never Told You

Tokyo Olympic bribery trial opens; accused accepts guilt

A trial looking into bribery at the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee has begun

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023

Takahashi suspected of diverting fees to acquaintance's firm

A former Tokyo 2020 organizing committee executive who has been arrested in a bribery probe is suspected of proposing that Games sponsorship fees from a major publisher be diverted to an acquaintance's consulting firm, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Sep 7, 2022

Ex-Tokyo Games exec held in new bribery case

Haruyuki Takahashi, 78, a former executive board member of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee who was arrested last month on suspicion of receiving bribes from one Games sponsor, Aoki Holdings, Inc., was rearrested on Tuesday on suspicion of receiving a total of about 76 million yen in bribes…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Sep 6, 2022

Sony/FromSoftware deal rumors debunked: Why an acquisition isn't likely

Rumors of Sony purchasing Elden Ring developer FromSoftware have been running rampant, but it's seems somewhat unlikely in the grand scheme of things.

Inverse · Apr 19, 2022