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Chugoku Electric Power Co. President to resign

Chugoku Electric President Natsuhiko Takimoto (C) announces his resignation in a press conference in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on March 30, 2023, to take responsibility for a cartel case over electricity sales. The Japan Fair Trade Commission ordered three major utilities, including Chugoku Electric, to pay a total of 101 billion yen ($763 million) in fines, the highest ever imposed by the antitrust watchdog.

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Chugoku Electric Power Co. president to resign

Chugoku Electric President Natsuhiko Takimoto announces his resignation in a press conference in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on March 30, 2023, to take responsibility for a cartel case over electricity sales. The Japan Fair Trade Commission ordered three major utilities, including Chugoku Electric, to pay a total of 101 billion yen ($763 million) in fines, the highest ever imposed by the antitrust watchdog.

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Chugoku Electric Power Co. President to resign

Chugoku Electric President Natsuhiko Takimoto announces his resignation in a press conference in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on March 30, 2023, to take responsibility for a cartel case over electricity sales. The Japan Fair Trade Commission ordered three major utilities, including Chugoku Electric, to pay a total of 101 billion yen ($763 million) in fines, the highest ever imposed by the antitrust watchdog.

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Two persons share Naoki Prize

TOKYO, Japan - Kaori Ekuni (L), 39, and Natsuhiko Kyogoku (R), 40, shake hands Jan. 15 after being named the winners of the award for the 130th Naoki Prize, one of Japan's two most prestigious literary accolades.

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Kyogoku appreciated for helping cultural asset restoration

Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Masanori Aoyagi (L) delivers to author Natsuhiko Kyogoku a certificate of appreciation in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2015, for his financial contribution to help restore cultural assets damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Two persons share Naoki Prize

TOKYO, Japan - Kaori Ekuni (L), 39, and Natsuhiko Kyogoku (R), 40, shake hands Jan. 15 after being named the winners of the award for the 130th Naoki Prize, one of Japan's two most prestigious literary accolades. (Kyodo)

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Winners of Akutagawa Prize and Naoki Prize

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Kaori Eguni, Natsuhiko Kyogoku, Risa Wataya, and Hitomi Kanehara pose for a photograph after winning the Akutagawa Prize and Naoki Prize, Japan's top literary awards. The photo was taken Jan. 15, 2004. (Kyodo)