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BREAKING NEWS: Suntory Holdings Says Chairman Niinami Steps Down
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Suntory Faces Ripples in Food Business After Niinami’s Resignation; Incident Could Cause Confusion, Lost Consumer Trust
Suntory Holdings Ltd.’s announcement of the resignation of its chairman, Takeshi Niinami, has sent shockwaves through political, governmental and business circles.
[NHK] Suntory Holdings announced that Chairman Takeshi Niinami has resigned due to a police investigation into his purchase of supplements.
On September 2nd, Suntory Holdings (hereinafter referred to as Suntory HD) held an emergency press conference and announced that Chairman Takeshi Niinami had resigned as of September 1st. This follows a police search of Niinami's home on August 22nd on suspicion of violating the Narcotics Control Act...
Suntory chairman steps down over drug allegations
Suntory Holdings CEO and Chairman Takeshi Niinami has tendered his resignation following a police investigation into whether he violated the law prohibiting possession of cannabis, the Tokyo Shimbun newspaper reported on Tuesday. Niinami, a high-profile and outspoken business leader who often served as the face of corporate Japan at Davos and other international events, has denied breaking the law, the newspaper reported. Police questioned Niina…
Suntory Holdings announced that it will hold an emergency press conference at 3:00 PM on September 2nd. Although details have not been released, the company's president, Nobuhiro Torii, and vice president, Kenji Yamada, will be speaking at the event.
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