Ex-member of Tokyo Olympics organising committee arrested on bribery suspicions

Haruyuki Takahashi (Issei Kato/Pool/AP)

A former board member of the Tokyo Olympics organising committee and three people from a clothing company that was a surprise sponsor of the 2020 games were arrested on suspicion of bribery on Wednesday.

Haruyuki Takahashi, a former executive at advertising company Dentsu, is suspected of receiving bribes from the former head of Aoki Holdings and two company employees, the prosecutor’s office said.