Aoki asked for favors from Tokyo Olympic exec until just before Games began

Japanese apparel-maker Aoki Holdings had requested for favors for its Olympic-related enterprise from Haruyuki Takahashi, who served as an government for the Tokyo Video games organizing committee, till simply earlier than the opening of the sporting occasion, knowledgeable sources stated Saturday.

Public prosecutors consider the agency had relied on Takahashi for not solely sponsorship choice but additionally a wide-range of pursuits, together with gross sales of formally licensed merchandise.