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KANEBO

Junji Ito
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 17, 2024
Ex-Kanebo chief and JAL Chairman Junji Ito dies at 99
Ito, who served as president of Kanebo, currently Kracie, and chairman of Japan Airlines, died in December 2021.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 7, 2018
Kanebo pays damages to more women in skin-whitening cosmetics lawsuit
Kanebo Cosmetics Inc. agreed Monday to pay damages to an additional 44 women in Japan who developed blotches after using the company's skin-whitening products.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 16, 2017
Kanebo, 17 women reach settlement in skin-whitening cosmetics suit
Kanebo Cosmetics Inc. and 17 women, who were seeking a total of around ¥370 million ($3.2 million) in damages for developing blotches after using the company's skin-whitening products, reached a settlement Wednesday at the Yokohama District Court.
JAPAN
Sep 27, 2014
Kanebo called victims of its defective skin-whitening products 'minefields'
Kanebo Cosmetics Inc. referred to customers who developed blotches on their skin after using its skin-whitening cosmetics as 'minefields' during a meeting last year on how to deal with possible damages suits against the company.
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2013
Kanebo adds 1,233 more victims to skin blotch fiasco
Kanebo Cosmetics Inc. said Monday that it has confirmed that 1,233 more people in Japan have developed blotches from using its skin-whitening products, bringing the official case tally to 15,192.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 4, 2013
Kanebo finds 4,000 more cases of skin blotches from recalled cosmetics
Kanebo Cosmetics Inc. said Friday it has confirmed that 4,000 more people in Japan have suffered from white blotches after using its group's now-recalled skin-whitening cosmetics, bringing the total number of sufferers to 13,959.
EDITORIALS
Sep 16, 2013
Kanebo's costly scandal
Only by fixing the flaws in its corporate culture that caused the skin-blotch scandal can Kanebo hope to regain the public's trust.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 9, 2013
Taiwan to ban blotchy skin whitener used by Kanebo
Taiwan will ban a skin-whitening chemical used by Kanebo Cosmetics Inc. following consumer complaints of white blotches, health authorities said Monday.
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2013
Kanebo shipped cosmetics after recall decision
Kanebo Cosmetics continued shipping skin-whitening cosmetics even after its top managers endorsed a decision to recall the products following consumer complaints of white blotches.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 9, 2013
Kanebo finds 1,641 more skin-whitening cosmetic users with blotches
Kanebo Cosmetics Inc. said Friday it has found another 1,641 people suffering from blotches as a result of its skin-whitening cosmetics.
EDITORIALS
Aug 4, 2013
Kanebo and consumer protection
Whatever economic losses that Kanebo Cosmetics incurs as it recalls skin-whitening products from throughout Asia, they don't make up for customers' suffering.
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2013
4,000 users of Kanebo skin care items suffer white blotches
Kanebo Cosmetics Inc. says it has confirmed that 4,061 users of its group's skin-whitening cosmetics have suffered unwanted white blotches on their skin.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 24, 2013
Kanebo's Taiwan unit investigates complaints about skin products
Kanebo Cosmetics Inc. in Taiwan said Wednesday it is looking into complaints by customers who experienced patchy whitening of their skin after using the firm's products, including facial lotions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2013
Thousands hit Kanebo over skin discoloring
Kanebo Cosmetics Inc. has announced that more than 2,000 people have complained about serious skin discoloration after using its products, with the firm saying Wednesday that it has begun meeting with people suffering from such symptoms, promising them long-term support.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 23, 2013
2,250 users of Kanebo skin-whitening products report serious symptoms
Kanebo Cosmetics Inc. said 2,250 users of its group's skin-whitening cosmetics have reported developing serious symptoms such as white blotches since it recalled 54 products on July 4.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 5, 2013
Whitener recall big blemish for Kanebo
After its large-scale recall announcement of flagship skin-whitening products Thursday, Kanebo Cosmetics Inc. has been inundated with phone calls from customers while retailers were busy removing the products from their shelves.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 3, 2013
Bunny outfit rebuke costs Kanebo
Kanebo Cosmetics Inc. settles a lawsuit with a woman in her 60s who sued the firm for forcing her to wear bunny costumes as a form of punishment when she failed to meet her sales target in 2009.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran
A reported strike against Iran by Israel on Friday came against the backdrop of Iran's support for the Palestinian Hamas militant group, whose assault into Israel on Oct. 7 triggered Israel's invasion of Gaza.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
Former No. 1 Kento Momota retires from international badminton at 29
Badminton star Kento Momota leaves a news conference after announcing his retirement from Japan's national team, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
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Latest Biden chip deal highlights U.S. semiconductor successes
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he announces a preliminary agreement with Intel for a major CHIPS and Science Act award, during a visit to the Intel Ocotillo Campus in Chandler, Arizona, on March 20.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
Upstart Zelvia shows that, in the J. League, it’s anyone’s game
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