Japan Advertising Exec Pleads Guilty to Olympics Bribery
TOKYO: The former president of a major Japanese advertising firm pleaded guilty Friday to bribing an Olympics official to secure a coveted sponsorship contract for the Tokyo Games. The admission in a Tokyo court comes as the investigation into bid-rigging and bribery widens, casting a shadow over Sapporo’s bid for the 2030 Winter Games. “Nothing […]
Japan utilities rise as PM calls for restarting Nuclear Reactors
Shares of Japanese utility companies have risen. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called for up to nine nuclear reactors to be brought online this winter. to help avert an energy crisis. Hokkaido Electric Power Co. led the gains on Friday advancing as much as 4.5%. After Kishida told the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry to […]