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YASUNORI KAGOIKE

Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2017
Moritomo Gakuen applies for bankruptcy protection
The troubled Osaka school operator at the center of national political scrutiny applied for protection from creditors on Friday via court-mediated rehabilitation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 5, 2017
Scandal-hit Moritomo Gakuen sued for ¥400 million in alleged unpaid construction costs
The nationalist school operator at the center of a political scandal over its purchase of state land was sued Wednesday for alleged unpaid construction costs for its newly built school.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 1, 2017
What, if anything, makes Japan unique?
In February, American comedian Atsugiri Jason remarked on a Fuji TV talk show that one of the "demerits" of being a foreign TV personality in Japan is that he can't publicly say he thinks those aspects of Japanese culture which Japanese people believe are "uniquely amazing" are not, in fact, uniquely...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2017
Osaka investigators search Moritomo Gakuen over dubious cost estimates
The Osaka Prefectural Government sends investigators to search the headquarters of nationalist school entity Moritomo Gakuen for evidence of fraud regarding subsidies for a new elementary school.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 27, 2017
Abe rejects calls for wife to testify in Diet on Moritomo land scandal
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe rejected more calls from the opposition Monday for his wife, Akie, to testify before the Diet over whether she offered a ¥1 million donation to Osaka-based private school operator Moritomo Gakuen, saying it was unnecessary.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 26, 2017
Abe slips in polls as skeptical voters urge first lady to testify: survey
Public support for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has not been rocked by the scandal over alleged influence-peddling in a cut-price land deal but the vast majority of respondents doubt his version of events, the results of the latest opinion poll indicate.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 26, 2017
Moritomo Gakuen scandal another history Japan's nationalists may wish to rewrite
It began as a dream. Conservatives and nationalists, angry at what they saw as a public education system that taught a self-denigrating, incorrect view of Japan's 20th century history and upset at social changes they felt had led to a loss of respect among children for Japan's traditional values and...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 25, 2017
Matsui takes jab at Abe's explanations as school land scandal closes in
Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui accuses Prime Minister Abe of being deceptive in denying that a tacit agreement on a nationalist school existed between him and the head of Moritomo Gakuen.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 24, 2017
Abe denies involvement in school land deal as emails shine light on links to wife
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe denies the influence-peddling allegations made by the head of a nationalist school firm and uses his wife's email messages to make his case.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 24, 2017
Opposition camp demands Abe's wife testify under oath over school land scandal
Opposition parties stepped up calls Thursday for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife, Akie, to be summoned to testify in the Diet, after the head of a nationalist school operator reiterated under oath in the Diet earlier in the day that Akie Abe had handed over a donation for the organization on the prime...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 23, 2017
Kagoike links Osaka governor, Diet members to widening land scandal, says employees knew about alleged Abe donation
Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui and three current and former Osaka Diet members were named by Moritomo Gakuen head Yasunori Kagoike on Thursday as being involved in a shady land deal that has shaken the administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Osaka's relationship with the ruling coalition.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 23, 2017
In sworn testimony, Kagoike says he got ¥1 million in envelope during Akie Abe's visit
The head of Moritomo Gakuen tells the Diet in sworn testimony he got a u00a51 million donation from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to fund his nationalist elementary school.
JAPAN
Mar 23, 2017
Gist of Kagoike's Diet testimony
The following is a gist of the sworn Diet testimony given Thursday by Yasunori Kagoike, head of scandal-hit Osaka school operator Moritomo Gakuen. Kagoike said:
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 17, 2017
Abe denies claims of Moritomo donation, says he 'has no personal' ties to embattled principal
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe denied he and his wife made a donation to the beleaguered principal of an Osaka-based school operator to help him build a nationalist elementary school.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 16, 2017
Abe donated to new Moritomo school, Kagoike claims
The head of scandal-tainted Moritomo Gakuen, Yasunori Kagoike, told a delegation of Diet members that he received a donation from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 15, 2017
War of words erupts between Inada and head of Osaka school operator
Defense Minister Tomomi Inada faced a barrage of questions over her relationship with Moritomo Gakuen, as a war of words erupted between her and the wife of the controversial school operator.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 14, 2017
Japan defense chief Inada in crosshairs after Moritomo scandal flip-flop
A court record linking Defense Minister Tomomi Inada and a scandal-tainted nationalist Osaka-based school operator emerged Tuesday, prompting Inada to withdraw an earlier denial of the link.
EDITORIALS
Mar 14, 2017
Clarify Moritomo land deal
The government should clarify how the land plot in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, had been sold to Moritomo Gakuen at a fraction of its appraisal value and whether there was any political meddling in the deal between the operator and the Finance Ministry.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2017
Pressure continues to mount on Moritomo Gakuen chief
Pressure on Yasunori Kagoike, head of scandal-plagued Moritomo Gakuen, in the Diet and in Osaka Prefecture showed no sign of abating Monday even though he withdrew his application to open a new elementary school and indicated last week he would resign.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 10, 2017
Moritomo Gakuen head to resign, withdraw controversial school application
Moritomo Gakuen President Yasunori Kagoike announced his intention to resign Friday after telling Osaka Prefecture that he was withdrawing an application to approve the opening of a new elementary school.
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Thanks, tourists. Views of Mount Fuji are now blocked.
Tourists pose in front of a convenience store with Mount Fuji on Friday in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Local residents are upset over littering, overcrowding and the inconvenience caused by the visitors.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Two more arrested over brutal murder of couple in Tochigi
A vehicle carrying Seiha Sekine, the 32-year-old common-law husband of the deceased Tokyo couple's first daughter, leaves a police station in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Tuesday.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Xi bristles as Macron and von der Leyen urge China to do more on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen walk after their meeting in Paris on Monday.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.

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