Former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, who led the Tokyo Games organizing committee until he quit after making sexist remarks, has been questioned by prosecutors on a voluntary basis over a widening corruption scandal involving a former executive of the body, sources close to the matter said Friday.
The prosecutors have been seeking to establish a bribery case against Haruyuki Takahashi, who allegedly received money from two companies in return for helping them be selected as sponsors of the Tokyo Games last year.
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