Shinichi Sato, from Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward, was arrested by Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department for allegedly receiving entertainment worth some 1.8 million yen across about 30 sessions at high-end clubs and brothels between March 2023 and around August 2024
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I remember when this story first broke, and there was controversy about whether the company was at fault for paying “bribes” or the researchers were at fault for demanding them. Interesting how authorities went after the researchers first.
https://www.reddit.com/r/japannews/comments/1kol9f4/university_of_tokyo_professors_demanded_sexual/
The police have to protect their best interest too, so obviously, you go after the researchers.