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Former Suntory Chairperson Takeshi Niinami is suspected of importing supplements containing THC, a component of cannabis, from the U.S.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 16, 2026
Ex-Suntory chairman referred to prosecutors in narcotics case
Takeshi Niinami is suspected of importing supplements containing THC, a component of cannabis, from the U.S.
Members of Japanese organized gangs made up around 15% of those arrested for selling cannabis and 22% of those cultivating it.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 3, 2026
Arrests over marijuana use hit record high in Japan
The figure of 6,832 has more than doubled from 2017, when it was 3,008.
CBN cookies at a store in Shibuya on Thursday
JAPAN / Society
Mar 19, 2026
Consumer products containing cannabis-derived CBN to be banned starting June
Under the revised ordinance, only patients with specific conditions, such as intractable diseases with no alternative treatment, will be allowed to use them.
Police in Tokyo arrested four men for drug possession on Monday, including the producer of the idol group XG.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 23, 2026
Producer of girl group XG arrested in cocaine bust
Police seized four bags of white powder believed to be cocaine and one bag of plant matter believed to be dried cannabis from the room.
Etomidate, a designated drug, concealed in air cargo from India
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 18, 2026
91²Ö¿â customs seized second-highest amount of illegal drugs in 2025
Customs officers seized 3,211 kilograms of illegal drugs last year, the first time since 2019 that annual seizures exceeded 3 metric tons.
University of Tokyo Auditorium
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 28, 2026
University of Tokyo Hospital head resigns over recent scandals involving staff
Sakae Tanaka¡¯s resignation on Tuesday follows the arrest of a second member of the hospital¡¯s staff within three months on bribery allegations.
Shinichi Sato (back), a 62-year-old professor at the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Medicine, is transported from the Metropolitan Police Department in Tokyo on Monday. Sato and a former associate professor at the university have been referred to prosecutors.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 26, 2026
Alleged bribes see former associate professor referred to prosecutors
A former specially appointed associate professor at the University of Tokyo is suspecting of receiving entertainment worth about ?1.9 million.
Shinichi Sato
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 25, 2026
University of Tokyo professor arrested over bribery tied to joint research
Shinichi Sato was arrested for allegedly receiving entertainment worth some ?1.8 million in return for providing favors regarding matters related to a joint research project.
A blackboard illustrating cannabis strains for sale is displayed inside Shaggy Buds, a cannabis dispensary in Bangkok.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jan 23, 2026
Weed backlash grows in Thailand as kids turn to cannabis
The plant could be criminalized once again after next month¡¯s election, four years after its decriminalization.
The Tokyo District Court building
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 8, 2025
Actor Hiroya Shimizu pleads guilty to drug possession
The 26-year-old, who has appeared in many movies and television dramas, including ¡°Tokyo Revengers,¡± allegedly possessed some 0.4 gram of dried cannabis.
Three Japanese men (the three on the left) were charged in Kuala Lumpur on Monday for violating Malaysia¡¯s dangerous drugs law. The second man from the right, age 19, is pixelated.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 2, 2025
Three Japanese charged in Malaysia for alleged marijuana smuggling
The three men were detained Nov. 18, upon arriving at Kuala Lumpur International Airport from Bangkok, as they were found to be carrying a total of 43.4 kilograms of marijuana.
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.
Actor Kenshin Endo has denied allegations of possessing dried cannabis.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 25, 2025
Actor Kenshin Endo arrested on suspicion of marijuana possession
Tokyo police allege Endo had 0.4 grams of dried cannabis in his possession earlier this month at the home of fellow actor Hiroya Shimizu, who has been indicted.
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.
JAPAN / 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
JAPAN / 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.
Former Suntory Holdings CEO Takeshi Niinami said he did not violate the law.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 3, 2025
Niinami, a tough and respected leader, remains at helm of Keizai Doyukai for now
He has championed fast wage increases and a tough approach to wrongdoing.
Takeshi Niinami, who has resigned as Suntory Holdings chairman and CEO, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 3, 2025
Ex-Suntory CEO Niinami says he is confident he has 'broken no laws'
His comments came a day after Tuesday¡¯s shocking revelation that he is the target of a police investigation over illegal drugs.
Takeshi Niinami, then-chief executive officer of Suntory Holdings, in May 2024
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 2, 2025
Suntory CEO Takeshi Niinami resigns over alleged possession of illegal drugs
Police are investigating Niinami over supplements he allegedly purchased overseas that are suspected to be illegal in Japan, a fact that he was unaware of.
Water shortages hit tourist spots in Japan during Golden Week
A hot spring facility in the city of Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, has suspended the operation of its open-air baths since March.
What is the hantavirus that killed three cruise ship passengers?
The cruise ship MV Hondius floats off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on Sunday.
China's rare defiance of U.S. sanctions sparks showdown over banks
A Chinese flag flutters in front of the Shanghai Gaoqiao Company Refinery in Shanghai.
Article 9 in focus as Takaichi pushes for revision of Constitution
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi gives a speech in Hanoi on Saturday.
As Iran war sends oil prices soaring, some see fresh potential for solar in Japan
An agrivoltaic crop, in which solar panels are raised about 3 meters off the ground so that agricultural machinery can freely operate on the crops underneath, in Sosa, Chiba Prefecture.
Fujisawa flashpoint: A mosque project stokes nativist fears
Muslims pray at Tokyo Camii in the Yoyogi-Uehara neighborhood. Though Muslims account for only 0.3% of Japan¡¯s population, rhetoric in online spaces and by conservative politicians has fomented social tensions.
No longer shushed: Japan¡¯s cultural venues make room for children
In 2019, Saitama Arts Theater started permitting children under 3 to some of its shows. Previously, children under 4 were not permitted.
New head chef at Maz explores Peruvian food through a Japanese lens
Since taking over Maz last month, chef Yuya Nakamura has been gradually introducing more Japanese influences to the restaurant's innovative Peruvian cuisine.
For tourists in Japan¡¯s outdoor sports scene, safety is not guaranteed
Each winter, countless tourists flock to Japan's famous snow-covered mountains, but a lack of top-down regulation on the country's outdoor sports industry can make certain activities unnecessarily risky.
¡®Sashiko¡¯ needlework artisan says craft is about 'the stories behind the stitching'
Traditional Japanese needlework has exploded in popularity, but a book from a third-generation artisan aims to bring more context to the craft's newfound popularity.

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