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Mayor in Kyushu admits to ‘bribe’ from company in nuclear business

Mayor in Kyushu admits to ‘bribe’ from company in nuclear business, THE ASAHI SHIMBUN, January 24, 2020 GENKAI, Saga Prefecture–The mayor here said Jan. 23 that he received–but returned–what he suspected was a bribe from a contractor tied to an individual known to have lavished gifts on nuclear power company executives.Shintaro Wakiyama, 63, said at a news conference at the Genkai town office that he received “about 1 million yen ($9,140)” from Shiohama Industry Corp. in July 2018, immediately after he was elected mayor for the first time.

He said he returned the money to the company, which is based in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, through an acquaintance in December 2019.

Wakiyama also said he recently learned that the acquaintance had died soon after the money was returned, but he did not provide any details about the intermediary………

Several executives related to nuclear power operations at Kansai Electric Power Co. have resigned for receiving cash and other presents from Moriyama. They said he had demanded contracts from the utility for his company…… http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ202001240040.html

January 25, 2020 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Japan, secrets,lies and civil liberties

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