Tokyo Olympic bribery scandal rolls on; company apologizes

By YURI KAGEYAMA and STEPHEN WADE
Associated Press

TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese company embroiled in the Tokyo Olympic corruption scandal says it will strengthen oversight to prevent further wrongdoing. The president of the Japanese entertainment company Kadokawa has bowed deeply with two other executives to show remorse in a news conference. He says the company has “seriously betrayed public trust.” Kadokawa Group was chosen as an Olympic sponsor and published the Games program and guidebooks. The company is being investigated for paying bribes to a former Tokyo Olympic organizing committee member in exchange for the contract.