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TOKYO — The Japanese Olympic Committee is set to meet on Tuesday as questions swirl about its chief, who faces corruption charges in France after an investigation into how Tokyo was chosen to host next year’s Summer Games.
The committee’s president, Tsunekazu Takeda, has said that he is innocent. But the allegations have mired the games in scandal, further damaging the credibility of the Olympics bidding process and casting a shadow over what the Japanese government had hoped would be a showcase for the country’s revival.
Japanese media have widely reported that Mr.