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Japan Cosmetic Association head guilty of bribery
Filed: May 26, 2026 at 4:05 AM ET
Summary: Tokyo District Court sentenced Koichi Hikichi to one year in prison for bribery tied to joint research with the University of Tokyo.
WHO: Koichi Hikichi and the Tokyo District Court
WHAT: The Tokyo District Court sentenced Koichi Hikichi to one year in prison for bribery related to arranging joint research with the University of Tokyo.
WHEN: May 26, 2026 at 3:17 AM ET
WHERE: Japan
WHY: The sentence followed bribery involving providing lavish entertainment to former University of Tokyo professors in exchange for favor in arranging joint research.
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