A senior Japanese politician has been arrested on suspicion of taking bribes from a Chinese company, raising renewed concerns over the negative impact casinos may have on society.
The arrest of an influential member of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party in connection with allegations that he accepted bribes from an online gambling company based in China has cast a new shadow over the government’s plans to open casinos, with some commentators suggesting that the scandal may widen to implicate other politicians.
Tsukasa Akimoto, who served as minister overseeing the drawing up of regulations covering integrated resorts, which will include casinos as well as hotels and other entertainment facilities, was arrested on December 25.
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