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Tokyo prosecutors raid ad agencies Hakuhodo, Tokyu Agency in bid-rigging probe

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Prosecutors and a fair trade watchdog search offices of major advertising agency. Investigation relates to alleged receipt of $1.4 million in bribes from five companies. On Friday, the prosecutors raided Japan's top advertising agency Dentsu, and premises linked to a former senior official of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee.

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Reuters

Tokyo prosecutors raid ad agencies Hakuhodo, Tokyu Agency in bid-rigging probe

TOKYO - Tokyo prosecutors on Monday raided the offices of advertising agencies Hakuhodo DY Holdings and Tokyu Agency in connection with possible bid-rigging related to Tokyo Olympics test events, NTV reported. The move follows Friday's raid on the headquarters of another ad agency, Dentsu Inc, part of a widening scandal into corruption during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. (Reporting by

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Malay Mail

Media: Tokyo prosecutors raid two ad agencies in bid-rigging probe

TOKYO, Nov 28 — Tokyo prosecutors on Monday raided the offices of advertising agencies Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc and Tokyu Agency in connection with possible bid-rigging related to Tokyo Olympics test events, Japanese broadcaster NTV reported on Monday.The move follows Friday’s raid on the headquarters of another ad agency, Dentsu Group Inc, part of a widening scandal into corruption during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.Prosecutors also raided two othe…

1 year ago·Selangor, Malaysia

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Al Jazeera

Japanese prosecutors raid ad agencies in Tokyo Olympics probe

Local media say raids are related to alleged bid-rigging for Tokyo Olympics test events.

1 year ago·Qatar

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The Japan Times

Ad agency Hakuhodo raided as Olympic bid-rigging investigation widens

The search of Hakuhodo, which ranks second after Dentsu, means Japan's top three advertising agencies are now being investigated in the probe.

1 year ago·Japan

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Kyodo News+

Ad agency Hakuhodo raided as Olympic bid-rigging investigation widens

Japanese prosecutors and a fair trade watchdog on Nov. 28 searched offices including the headquarters of major advertising agency Hakuhodo Inc. on suspicion of bid rigging for contracts related to test events for last year's Tokyo Olympics, just days after raiding another ad giant.

1 year ago·Japan

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Mainichi Shimbun

Ad agency Hakuhodo searched as Olympic bid-rigging probe widens - The Mainichi

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese prosecutors and a fair trade watchdog on Monday searched offices including the headquarters of major advertising agency Haku

1 year ago·Chiyoda, Japan

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