Recruit scandal
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The Recruit scandal was a major late-1980s Japanese political corruption affair involving insider trading and illicit share allocations to influential politicians and business leaders, which severely undermined public trust in the government.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Recruit Cosmos scandal | 1 |
| Recruit incident | 1 |
| Recruit scandal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3544839 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Recruit scandal Context triple: [Noboru Takeshita, causeOfResignation, Recruit scandal]
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A.
2019 college admissions bribery scandal
The 2019 college admissions bribery scandal was a high-profile U.S. criminal case in which wealthy parents, including celebrities and business leaders, were exposed for using bribes and fraud to secure their children’s admission to elite universities.
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B.
Dung Gate
Dung Gate is one of the main historic entrances in the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City, providing access to the area near the Western Wall and the Jewish Quarter.
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C.
Mundhra scandal
The Mundhra scandal was a major 1958 Indian financial and political scandal involving fraudulent share deals by businessman Haridas Mundhra that led to a parliamentary inquiry and the resignation of Finance Minister T. T. Krishnamachari.
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D.
Elephant Gate
Elephant Gate is a grand ornamental entrance of Udaipur’s City Palace, notable for its traditional Rajasthani architecture and ceremonial significance.
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E.
Bathgate
Bathgate is a historic town in central Scotland known for its industrial heritage and role as a commuter hub within West Lothian.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Recruit scandal Target entity description: The Recruit scandal was a major late-1980s Japanese political corruption affair involving insider trading and illicit share allocations to influential politicians and business leaders, which severely undermined public trust in the government.
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A.
2019 college admissions bribery scandal
The 2019 college admissions bribery scandal was a high-profile U.S. criminal case in which wealthy parents, including celebrities and business leaders, were exposed for using bribes and fraud to secure their children’s admission to elite universities.
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B.
Dung Gate
Dung Gate is one of the main historic entrances in the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City, providing access to the area near the Western Wall and the Jewish Quarter.
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C.
Mundhra scandal
The Mundhra scandal was a major 1958 Indian financial and political scandal involving fraudulent share deals by businessman Haridas Mundhra that led to a parliamentary inquiry and the resignation of Finance Minister T. T. Krishnamachari.
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D.
Elephant Gate
Elephant Gate is a grand ornamental entrance of Udaipur’s City Palace, notable for its traditional Rajasthani architecture and ceremonial significance.
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E.
Bathgate
Bathgate is a historic town in central Scotland known for its industrial heritage and role as a commuter hub within West Lothian.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
corruption scandal
ⓘ
political scandal ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Recruit scandal
ⓘ
surface form:
Recruit Cosmos scandal
Recruit scandal ⓘ
surface form:
Recruit incident
|
| cause |
allocation of pre-IPO shares at below-market prices
ⓘ
conflict of interest between public office and private gain ⓘ |
| consequence |
erosion of LDP’s clean government image
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increased public demand for transparency ⓘ judicial investigations of high-ranking officials ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| followedBy |
campaign finance reform discussions in Japan
ⓘ
political reform debates in Japan ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
political crisis in Japan
ⓘ
resignation of Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita ⓘ resignations of cabinet members ⓘ undermining public trust in the Japanese government ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| industry |
real estate
ⓘ
securities trading ⓘ |
| involves |
Japanese business leaders
ⓘ
Japanese politicians ⓘ Recruit Holdings ⓘ
surface form:
Recruit Co., Ltd.
Recruit Cosmos ⓘ |
| legalCharge |
bribery
ⓘ
violation of securities laws ⓘ |
| location | Japan ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
illicit share allocations
ⓘ
insider trading ⓘ political corruption ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
extensive coverage by Japanese newspapers
ⓘ
extensive coverage by Japanese television ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
involvement of top-level national politicians
ⓘ
symbol of money politics in Japan ⓘ use of unlisted shares as a form of bribery ⓘ |
| participant |
Kakuei Tanaka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kiichi Miyazawa NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberal Democratic Party ⓘ
surface form:
Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
Noboru Takeshita ⓘ Shin Kanemaru ⓘ Yasuhiro Nakasone ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Liberal Democratic Party dominance in Japanese politics ⓘ |
| publicReaction |
decline in support for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party
ⓘ
widespread public outrage in Japan ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | late 1980s ⓘ |
| startTime | 1988 ⓘ |
| temporalContext | Japanese asset price bubble era ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Recruit scandal Description of subject: The Recruit scandal was a major late-1980s Japanese political corruption affair involving insider trading and illicit share allocations to influential politicians and business leaders, which severely undermined public trust in the government.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Recruit Cosmos scandal
this entity surface form:
Recruit incident