Japanese prosecutors have arrested a ruling-party lawmaker previously in charge ...
TOKYO - Japanese prosecutors have arrested a ruling-party lawmaker previously in charge of casino policy on suspicion he accepted bribes from a company seeking to build a casino.
Akimoto was up to last year a senior vice minister in the Cabinet Office who oversaw policy on casinos. Hamstrung by a shrinking economy, population and tax base, Japan is pushing to boost overseas tourism, especially after the Tokyo Olympics end next year. Gambling has a seedy image in Japan, with none of the glamor associated with spots like Las Vegas. Many Japanese identify gambling with the noisy, garishly lit pachinko pinball parlors that dot neighborhood shopping streets.WHAT DOES THE SCANDAL MEAN FOR THE GOVERNMENT?
“If this involved a prominent politician, it would be an enormous problem, but you can’t say he’s that prominent, so the impact won’t be that large,” said Tomoaki Iwai, political science professor at Nihon University.
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