Tsukasa Akimoto

Japanese politician

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Tsukasa Akimoto (秋元司, Akimoto Tsukasa, born October 23, 1971) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Adachi, Tokyo and graduate of Daito Bunka University, he was elected for the first time in 2004.

Akimoto is affiliated to the openly revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi.^[1]

Late December 2019, Akimoto was arrested for allegedly receiving up to ¥7.6 million in bribes from 500.com, a Chinese gambling operator interested in setting up a casino in the country.^[2] On September 7, 2021, the court sentenced him to four years in prison and fined the amount equal to the bribes he had received. He was also found guilty of offering to bribe witnesses to falsify their court testimony. His attorney stated that they will be filing to appeal the case.^[3]

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^ Nippon Kaigi website
^ (Reuters)
^ Skelker, Joseph (9 September 2021). "Akimoto Sentenced to Four Years in Casino Bribery Case". CasinoReviews.net. Retrieved 10 September 2021.