Ex-Takenaka Manager Arrested for Breach of Trust over Osaka Expo
Osaka, Aug. 19 (Jiji Press)--Police arrested a former manager at Takenaka Corp. on Wednesday for suspected breach of trust involving a construction project for the Grand Ring, a symbol of last year's World Exposition in Osaka, a city in western Japan. The Osaka prefectural police department suspects Tatsumi Kawai, 61, of conspiring with a subcontractor to have it repeatedly overcharge for i...
Former Takenaka Corp. manager Tatsumi Kawai, 61, has been arrested on Wednesday for suspected breach of trust related to a construction project for the Grand Ring, a symbol of the 2025 World Expo held in Osaka, Japan. Police believe Kawai conspired with a subcontractor to repeatedly overcharge for interior work at a temporary office between February and June 2025, causing 13.69 million yen in damages to Takenaka, an Osaka-based general contractor.
Kawai served as a site manager for the Expo construction and had the authority to select subcontractors, according to police and other sources. The overcharged funds were allegedly used for remodeling Kawai's home and other purposes. The police have not confirmed if Kawai has admitted to the allegations. On Wednesday, police conducted a raid at Takenaka's head office as part of the investigation.
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