Suntory Holdings chairman and CEO Takeshi Niinami has resigned following allegations that he purchased products containing THC, the psychoactive component of cannabis, the company confirmed Tuesday.
Suntory CEO Takeshi Niinami Quits Over Japan Drugs Probe
One of Japan’s best-known business people has resigned as CEO of beverage giant Suntory after police raided his house in an illegal drugs probe, the company and media reports said Tuesday.
CEO of Jim Beam’s Japanese Owner Quits During Police Probe
Takeshi Niinami, a graduate of Harvard Business School and one of the most prominent Japanese executives on the international stage, resigned as chairman and chief executive of Suntory Holdings on …
Alarm in Japan as births hit record low
Alarm bells are going off in Japan as the decline in births shows no sign of stopping. A survey by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare found that about 339,000 babies were born in the first half …
Japan manufacturers’ ordinary profits fall 11.5% in Apr.-Jun. quarter
Japan’s Finance Ministry says the combined ordinary profit of Japanese manufacturers dropped 11.5 percent in the April-to-June period from a year earlier. The decline came as automakers were hit hard …
Japanese investors are leaving the reflation trade to foreigners
Japanese financial markets are undergoing a long-awaited reflation trade. There’s just one missing factor: the Japanese investor.
MUFG to launch 100 billion yen Japan real estate fund
TOKYO] Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) plans to launch a 100 billion yen (S$870 million) fund to invest in Japanese real estate, an executive at the country’s largest banking group told Reuters.
World of Finance to Tokyo
Tokyo’s Waseda University attracts more students from overseas than any other university in Japan, with more than 5,500 currently enrolled. And the Waseda Business School (WBS) is a key part of that.
Map Shows Range of Japan’s Missiles Targeting China and North Korea
Tokyo said Japan faces the most severe and complex security environment since the end of World War II and is therefore working on standoff defense capabilities.
Eric Trump takes stage in Japan as bitcoin firm Metaplanet votes on capital plan
Eric Trump took the stage in Tokyo on Monday to throw his support behind Japanese bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet , as the U.S. president’s family expands its crypto ventures internationally.