Tokyo Games sponsor accused of bribery got more than 50% discount

Business suit retailer Aoki Holdings Inc. paid 500 million yen ($3.7 million) for its sponsorship deal with the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee, less than half of what it cost other companies for similar arrangements, sources familiar with the matter said Thursday.The sources also said the same day that Haruyuki Takahashi, a former Tokyo Olympic organizing committee executive who had significant influence in sports circles, is suspected of leading the decision to select the suit company as a sponsor more than a year before the official announcement.The Tokyo District Publi…READ FULL ARTICLE