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TAKASHI TACHIBANA

Hyogo prefectural assembly member Kenichi Okutani (right) and his attorney hold a news conference in Kobe on Monday.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Jul 14, 2026
Decision not to indict anti-NHK group*s head found to be inappropriate
During the campaign for the 2024 Hyogo gubernatorial election, Takashi Tachibana gave an allegedly intimidating speech in front of a prefectural assembly member*s home-cum-office.
Takashi Tachibana, a politician known for his criticism of public broadcaster NHK, has been referred to prosecutors by Tokyo police for suspected defamation.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Jul 3, 2026
Anti-NHK politician Takashi Tachibana referred to prosecutors for defamation
The Metropolitan Police Department have sent papers to prosecutors over Takashi Tachibana*s suspected defaming of Ayaka Otsu through posters.
On a board for election posters in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward in June 2024, duplicates of one featuring a female kickboxer who is not running in the gubernatorial race take up half of all the spots.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Feb 8, 2026
Where have Japan*s oddball candidates gone?
Japan has a history of candidates who are less interested in being elected, but instead hope to get their own messages out to the public through campaigning.
Takashi Tachibana, leader of a political group critical of NHK, was indicted on Friday by the Kobe District Public Prosecutor's Office for allegedly defaming a former Hyogo assembly member who reportedly died by suicide.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Nov 28, 2025
Anti-NHK group leader Tachibana indicted for defamation
Takashi Tachibana had been arrested Nov. 9 for allegedly disseminating false information about a former Hyogo prefectural assembly member.
Takashi Tachibana, head of the anti-NHK party
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Nov 9, 2025
Anti-NHK group*s head arrested in libel case
Takashi Tachibana*s arrest came after the police determined that he could run or destroy evidence.
Takashi Tachibana, leader of the Party to Protect the People from NHK, delivers his first campaign speech for the Chiba gubernatorial election on Feb. 27 in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Mar 17, 2025
Controversial candidate draws criticism in Chiba election
Takashi Tachibana mainly campaigned in Hyogo Prefecture, hundreds of kilometers away.
Shion Miyanishi (center) was arrested on the spot on Friday after attacking NHK Party head Takashi Tachibana in Tokyo.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Mar 16, 2025
Man arrested for NHK Party head attack had strong intent to kill, police say
Police said the suspect also used a stun grenade right before the attack in order to cause panic.
NHK Party chief Takashi Tachibana speaks after being attacked outside the Finance Ministry on Friday.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Mar 14, 2025
Man arrested after NHK Party leader injured in attack in Tokyo
NHK Party chief Takashi Tachibana was bleeding from in the ear, but he was conscious before he was sent to a hospital, a report said.
Minoru Kishiguchi, a prefectural assembly member expelled from the Hyogo prefectural arm of Nippon Ishin no Kai (left), and Makoto Masuyama, a prefectural assembly member who received a recommendation to leave the party, at the Hyogo Prefectural Government Office on Wednesday
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Feb 27, 2025
Nippon Ishin*s Hyogo group expels member over probe info leak
Minoru Kishiguchi had been serving as the committee*s deputy chief and head of the party*s assembly group at the time.
Three Hyogo Prefectural Assembly members belonging to Nippon Ishin no Kai apologize Sunday for providing undisclosed and unconfirmed information to NHK Party head Takashi Tachibana.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Feb 23, 2025
Hyogo assembly member offers to quit Nippon Ishin over probe data
The audio data and the document in question contain information supporting Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito*s in his probe over alleged harassment.
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito (foreground) attends a meeting with the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly's special investigative committee in the city of Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Dec. 25.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Feb 21, 2025
Two Ishin lawmakers quit special panel probing Hyogo governor
Minoru Kishiguchi and Makoto Masuyama had leaked information from the panel to the leader of the NHK party.
Takashi Tachibana, leader of controversial political group NHK Party, said he received information from Minoru Kishiguchi of Nippon Ishin no Kai, relating to allegations of harassment by Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Feb 20, 2025
Nippon Ishin says member involved in giving papers to NHK Party head
Nippon Ishin says Minoru Kishiguchi provided documents related to alleged harassment by Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito.
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito in November in Kobe. Hideaki Takeuchi, a former Hyogo assemblyman who had taken part in investigations over workplace bullying allegations against Saito last year, died Saturday in an apparent suicide.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Jan 20, 2025
Former Hyogo assemblyman found dead in apparent suicide
Hideaki Takeuchi, 50, had taken part in investigations over workplace bullying allegations made against Gov. Motohiko Saito last year.
On a board for election posters in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward on Monday, duplicates of one featuring a female kickboxer who is not running in the gubernatorial race take up half of all the spots.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jun 24, 2024
Seeing duplicates of a poster on election boards? It*s due to a loophole.
The law only restricts details about other candidates or factually incorrect information from posters on boards set up for elections.
51勛圖厙 / Media
Jun 23, 2021
Takashi Tachibana, who shed light on Lockheed scandal, dies at 80
Tachibana*s work is often credited with having played a major role in bringing down the late Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka, Japan*s most powerful leader in the postwar era.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jun 17, 2020
Tokyo gubernatorial candidates face off in first joint news conference
With candidates taking every chance they could to target incumbent Gov. Yuriko Koike, the initial debate may foreshadow how the election campaigns will proceed.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Oct 8, 2019
Anti-NHK party leader plans to step down from Upper House to run in Saitama by-election
Political rebel and leader of the controversial NHK Kara Kokumin o Mamoru To (Party to Protect the People from NHK) Takashi Tachibana announced Tuesday that he plans to step down as an Upper House lawmaker 〞 for now.

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