The former chairman of Tokyo Olympic Games sponsor AOKI Company was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison. According to the Japanese Economic News, the Tokyo District Court issued a verdict on 21 April that Koji Aoki, former chairman of Tokyo Olympic Games sponsor AOKI Company, was accused of paying bribes to Takahashi, former director of the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee. This is the first verdict on corruption and bribery cases related to the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.