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Takeshi Niinami speaks at a news conference in early September after police investigated him over the shipment of supplements to his home.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 30, 2025
Niinami resigning as head of Keizai Doyukai
The business lobby¡¯s senior vice chairperson, Mutsuo Iwai, will become acting chairperson until a new leader is chosen.
Public executives in Japan are held to exceptionally high standards of judgment and propriety, as shown by the swift resignation of Suntory CEO Takeshi Niinami after a police inquiry into his alleged involvement in the import of CBD supplements.?
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 30, 2025
¡®For relaxing times...¡¯ don¡¯t be a CEO like Suntory¡¯s Niinami
Niinami says he¡¯s done nothing wrong and he hasn¡¯t been charged.
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 9, 2025
Niinami¡¯s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Sometimes it makes sense to act before the investigation is done.
Cannabidiol products in New York in October 2014. Tetrahydrocannabinol, which gives the ¡°high¡± often associated with marijuana, is illegal in Japan if it exceeds a certain amount.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / FOCUS
Sep 5, 2025
Japan has ¡®strictest standard in the world¡¯ when it comes to CBD products
The country¡¯s threshold for tetrahydrocannabinol, a compound derived from cannabis that gives the ¡°high,¡± is just 10 parts per million, compared with 3,000 ppm in the U.S.
Takeshi Niinami, the former chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings, at a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal / EXPLAINER
Sep 4, 2025
What we know about the supplements scandal linked to Suntory¡¯s ex-CEO
The ex-Suntory CEO¡¯s side of the story offered some clarity, but much remains unknown.
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Apr 21, 2024
Japan¡¯s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
Robust sales of products using CBD, a compound found in marijuana, are attributed to rising demand for products that offer relaxation and stress relief.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Nov 21, 2023
Japan to ban marijuana-derived substance found in gummy candies
An expert panel at the health ministry decided to officially add the HHCH synthetic compound to a drug list, with the ban taking effect from Dec. 2.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Nov 14, 2023
Bill to legalize cannabis-derived drugs clears Japan¡¯s Lower House
The bill was sent to the Upper House the same day. If approved there, changes stipulated in the bill will likely go into effect by the end of next year.
Even as some countries have moved to legalize or decriminalize marijuana, Japan has maintained a zero tolerance policy on the drug, prohibiting its possession or sale.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal / EXPLAINER
Aug 7, 2023
Navigating Japan¡¯s maze of cannabis-related laws
Japan has maintained a zero tolerance policy on cannabis, but the legality of other products on the market, including ones sold as CBD, is murkier.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Oct 25, 2020
Is Japan ready to embrace CBD?
Japan¡¯s CBD market is on the cusp of taking off, and the economic potential is huge. But it has stiff legal and social barriers to overcome first.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 30, 2018
U.K. scientists uncover how cannabis component CBD may fight psychosis
British scientists have unraveled how a nonintoxicating component of cannabis acts in key brain areas to reduce abnormal activity in patients at risk of psychosis, suggesting the ingredient could become a novel anti-psychotic medicine.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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