Former Prime Minister
The prosecutors have been seeking to establish a bribery case against
Mori is believed to have met with Takahashi and officials of
The 85-year-old former prime minister also met with
A lawyer representing Mori declined to comment on the questioning by prosecutors, while a Kadokawa spokesman also declined to comment on its meeting with Mori.
As for ties with Aoki, the lawyer earlier said in a written response that Mori has never talked with Takahashi or Aoki about the selection of sponsors.
Takahashi, meanwhile, has told investigators that he introduced Aoki to Mori but that he never proposed choosing
Takahashi was indicted Tuesday for allegedly receiving bribes totaling around
Aoki has been indicted on suspicion of bribe-giving.
==Kyodo
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