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Nikita Mishra
Dec 12, 2022

Behind the Tokyo Olympics bribery scandal involving Dentsu, Hakuhodo and ADK

Less than two weeks after ad giants Dentsu, ADK and Hakuhodo were raided in Tokyo on alleged bid-rigging charges, we look at the troubled timeline of the tainted Games and whether it threatens Japan's bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.

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