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Lawmaker admits receiving ¥1 mil in casino bribery scandal
A Japanese ruling party lawmaker has admitted to receiving 1 million yen from a Chinese gambling operator interested in joining Japan's nascent casino market, sources familiar with the matter said Tuesday.
But prosecutors will not build a case against Takaki Shirasuka on a bribery charge as the 45-year-old, who was a member of a cross-party group of lawmakers promoting casino resort projects, had no authority over the matter, the sources added.