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SCANDALS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 10, 2020
New Japan Post chief vows to probe leak from ministry on insurance scandal
Hiroya Masuda, the new president at Japan Post Holdings Co., vowed Thursday to investigate a leak to the group of information about administrative punishments that were under consideration in relation to its improper sales of insurance products.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 9, 2020
Carlos Ghosn strikes back, and Nissan had better beware
The fugitive ex-CEO goes on the offensive and it's only going to get worse for the company.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 8, 2020
Ghosn set to denounce Japan's justice system, but can he prove his innocence?
The 65-year-old former chairman of Nissan Motor, accused of financial wrongdoings, is expected to denounce Nissan as well as the Japanese legal system in a bid gain public sympathy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / New Year's Special
Jan 2, 2020
Can Tokyo's soft power push ensure a positive Olympic legacy?
When the capital hosted the Olympic Games over half a century ago, it was heralded as a symbol of Japan's postwar recovery. This time around, Tokyo appears keen on trading brick and mortar for hearts and minds.
EDITORIALS
Dec 28, 2019
Eliminate casino corruption
The arrest of a Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker this early in the creation of a casino industry in Japan shows that much more is needed to prevent gambling-related graft.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2019
Office of Tokyo pachinko operator searched over casino bribery scandal
Prosecutors searched the office of a pachinko chain operator in Tokyo on Thursday in connection with a bribery scandal involving a plan for a casino resort.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 25, 2019
Three Japan Post Group leaders expected to resign over insurance sales scandal
Japan Post Holdings is expected to convene a meeting to discuss the resignations and successor candidates Friday. Former internal affairs minister Hiroya Masuda may replace Masatsugu Nagato as president.
EDITORIALS
Dec 24, 2019
Amakudari and Japan Post Holdings
The government needs to probe whether a recent bureaucratic leak is part of a broader and deeper collusion.
EDITORIALS
Dec 22, 2019
Rebuild system of governance at Japan Post group
The Japan Post group needs to overhaul the organizational culture that was to blame for the illicit practices.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 14, 2019
FSA to punish Japan Post group by year-end over inappropriate sales practices
Japan Post Insurance Co. and Japan Post Co. are soon expected to release reports on in-house probes that the financial watchdog will use to assess the managers involved.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 5, 2019
Panel warns over 30 firms that got Japan job-seeker data from scandal-hit Recruit Career
A government commission has issued a warning to more than 30 companies that received from the Recruit Holdings Co. group data predicting the odds of job-hunting students declining informal job offers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 4, 2019
New law strengthens independent checks on major firms in Japan
A new law strengthens independent checks on major listed firms by obliging them to have outsiders on their board of directors and make executive compensation more transparent.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 4, 2019
'Missed his moment': Opposition corruption scandal undermines Venezuela's Juan Guaido
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido's faltering efforts to oust President Nicolas Maduro are facing a new challenge in the form of an influence-peddling scandal that has left disillusioned Venezuelans wondering if Guaido's moment has passed.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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