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YOSHIKAWA CO

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2022
Scandal-hit lawmaker given ¥2.86 million as bonus
Takeru Yoshikawa left the ruling Liberal Democratic Party following a report that he drank alcohol with a woman under the legal drinking age.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 11, 2022
LDP lawmaker quits party over allegations of drinking with teen
Three-term lawmaker Takeru Yoshikawa's resignation over allegations of misconduct — the first since Kishida took office last October — comes ahead of a crucial Upper House election.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 26, 2022
Ex-farm minister convicted of receiving bribes from egg producer
The Tokyo District Court ruled that Yoshikawa received a total of u00a55 million from the then-head of Akita Foods between November 2018 and August 2019.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 3, 2021
Former farm minister Takamori Yoshikawa pleads not guilty to accepting bribes
Yoshikawa is accused of taking money on three occasions, despite knowing the funds came with an expectation of favors over matters such as animal welfare standards in return.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2021
Former head of egg producer pleads guilty to bribing ex-farm minister
Yoshiki Akita, 87, provided a total of u00a55 million in the hope of inducing favors regarding animal welfare standards, according to the indictment.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 13, 2021
Campaigning begins for Hokkaido Lower House seat vacated after scandal
The seat was previously occupied by former farm minister Takamori Yoshikawa, who resigned before being indicted over taking bribes from a representative of an egg producer.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2021
Japan farm officials punished for dining with bribery scandal executive
The development could deal a blow to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's administration, which is already under fire over a similar scandal involving other bureaucrats and his own son.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / EXPLAINER
Jan 15, 2021
Indictment of ex-minister Takamori Yoshikawa puts Suga in tight spot
With public support sinking over the pandemic and questions raised over his past statements on Abe's spring party scandal, prosecution of a trusted ally only adds to Suga's woes.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2021
Ex-farm minister Takamori Yoshikawa to be charged over money scandal
The planned charge against the 70-year-old, who served under Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's predecessor Shinzo Abe, is expected to deal a blow to Suga's Cabinet.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 25, 2020
Former farm minister Takamori Yoshikawa's offices raided over money scandal
The allegations against the 70-year-old politician, who served under Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's predecessor Shinzo Abe, are expected to hurt public support for Suga's government.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 22, 2020
Ex-farm minister Yoshikawa resigns as lawmaker in wake of scandal
The 70-year-old politician said through his office that he has been hospitalized and cited health reasons for his resignation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / EXPLAINER
Dec 15, 2020
Heavyweight Nikai and his scandal-plagued LDP faction ruffling feathers
Allegations of bribery against two former farm ministers now threaten to weaken the Liberal Democratic Party's largest faction and its powerful leader.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2020
Former agricultural minister’s graft scandal sparks conversation about animal welfare in Japan
Allegations of bribery illustrate the lengths to which the poultry industry went to preserve its decades-old, yet globally criticized practice of confining egg-laying hens in small cages.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2020
Cabinet adviser Koya Nishikawa resigns following shady boating trip
The former head of Akita Foods has said he hosted Nishikawa on an outing on the company yacht in July.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 2, 2020
Ex-farm minister suspected of taking bribes from egg production firm representative
The former representative lobbied lawmakers and farm ministry officials on international standards for animal welfare, sources say.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jun 6, 2020
Tokyo’s favorite restaurants ease out of the state of emergency
This could be the perfect time to (safely) support your favorite operations, before they get busy again.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 11, 2019
At Niigata meet, U.S. agriculture secretary urges Japan to cut tariffs on farm goods
In the latest push to seek the removal of tariffs on American farm products, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said Saturday after meeting with his Japanese counterpart, Takamori Yoshikawa, that he is eager to reduce his country's large trade deficit with Japan.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB Preview
Mar 28, 2019
Naoki Yoshikawa could play key role for 2019 Giants
The Yomiuri Giants are set up to have a lot of star power in their 2019 lineup.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 6, 2018
Japan to revise decadesold fishery system in attempt to bring in newcomers
The Cabinet on Tuesday approved bills that would rewrite the country's fishery laws for the first time in about 70 years as it seeks to encourage more people to start fish farming and revive the shrinking industry.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 25, 2018
Shumpei Yoshikawa signs with D-Backs
Right-handed pitcher Shumpei Yoshikawa has signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks and broken amateur baseball rules in the process, informed sources said Friday.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
Hybrid work takes root in Japan, survey finds
A dealer works in the trading room at a foreign exchange brokerage in Tokyo on March 28. An overwhelming majority of respondents who currently work remotely in some capacity say they wish to continue to do so.
Shohei Ohtani signs deal with sports technology company Rapsodo
Shohei Ohtani has been appointed as the new technology ambassador for Rapsodo, the company announced Monday.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tsukiji 2030s: A stadium, culinary center and transportation hub
A computer-generated image shows redevelopment plans for the former site of the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo.
Hearing the impact of climate change in Okinawa, one bird call at a time
Toshihiro Kinjo (center), a research support technician at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, inspects an audio recording device in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on April 3 as Masako Ogasawara, a research support specialist at OIST, looks on.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.

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