Lawmaker Akimoto sentenced to 4 years over casino graft scandal

Lawmaker Akimoto sentenced to 4 years over casino graft scandal

Japanese House of Representatives lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto (front) enters the Tokyo District Court to hear the ruling on his bribery case, linked to the country's casino resort project. The former Liberal Democratic Party member, 49, was sentenced to four years in prison for receiving bribes from a Chinese company lobbying for a casino license in Japan. (Pool photo)

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