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Ex-Suntory Chairman Niinami quits as business body chief

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 30 Kyodo - Former Suntory Holdings Ltd. Chairman Takeshi Niinami speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2025, following his resignation as chief of a major business body, the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, known as Keizai Doyukai, after coming under police investigation over supplement purchases. (Kyodo)

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Keizai Doyukai Press Conference

Keizai Doyukai Press Conference

Economic Council press conference. Photo shows Representative Director Takeshi Niinami.=September 30,2025,Tokyo

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Keizai Doyukai Press Conference

Keizai Doyukai Press Conference

Economic Council press conference. Photo shows Representative Director Takeshi Niinami.=September 30,2025,Tokyo

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Keizai Doyukai Press Conference

Keizai Doyukai Press Conference

Economic Council press conference. photo shows, from left, Representative Director Takeshi Niinami and Vice Representative Director Mutsuo Iwai.=September 30,2025,Tokyo

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Keizai Doyukai Press Conference

Keizai Doyukai Press Conference

Economic Council press conference. Photo shows Representative Director Takeshi Niinami.=September 30,2025,Tokyo

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Keizai Doyukai Press Conference

Keizai Doyukai Press Conference

Economic Council press conference. photo shows, from left, Representative Director Takeshi Niinami and Vice Representative Director Mutsuo Iwai.=September 30,2025,Tokyo

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Ex-Suntory Chairman Niinami quits as business body chief

Ex-Suntory Chairman Niinami quits as business body chief

Former Suntory Holdings Ltd. Chairman Takeshi Niinami speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2025, following his resignation as chief of a major business body, the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, known as Keizai Doyukai, after coming under police investigation over supplement purchases.

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Ex-Suntory Chairman Niinami quits as business body chief

Ex-Suntory Chairman Niinami quits as business body chief

Former Suntory Holdings Ltd. Chairman Takeshi Niinami speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2025, following his resignation as chief of a major business body, the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, known as Keizai Doyukai, after coming under police investigation over supplement purchases.

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Ex-Suntory Chairman Niinami quits as business body chief

Ex-Suntory Chairman Niinami quits as business body chief

Former Suntory Holdings Ltd. Chairman Takeshi Niinami speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2025, following his resignation as chief of a major business body, the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, known as Keizai Doyukai, after coming under police investigation over supplement purchases.

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Ex-Suntory Chairman Niinami quits as business body chief

Ex-Suntory Chairman Niinami quits as business body chief

Former Suntory Holdings Ltd. Chairman Takeshi Niinami speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2025, following his resignation as chief of a major business body, the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, known as Keizai Doyukai, after coming under police investigation over supplement purchases.

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Ex-Suntory Chairman Niinami quits as business body chief

Ex-Suntory Chairman Niinami quits as business body chief

Former Suntory Holdings Ltd. Chairman Takeshi Niinami speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2025, following his resignation as chief of a major business body, the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, known as Keizai Doyukai, after coming under police investigation over supplement purchases.

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Ex-Suntory Chairman Niinami quits as business body chief

Ex-Suntory Chairman Niinami quits as business body chief

Former Suntory Holdings Ltd. Chairman Takeshi Niinami speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2025, following his resignation as chief of a major business body, the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, known as Keizai Doyukai, after coming under police investigation over supplement purchases.

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Ex-Suntory Chairman Niinami quits as business body chief

Ex-Suntory Chairman Niinami quits as business body chief

Former Suntory Holdings Ltd. Chairman Takeshi Niinami speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2025, following his resignation as chief of a major business body, the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, known as Keizai Doyukai, after coming under police investigation over supplement purchases.

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Suntory Holdings Chairman Niinami resigns

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 2 Kyodo - Suntory Holdings Ltd. President Nobuhiro Torii and Vice President Kenji Yamada bow in apology at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2025, after announcing the resignation of the company's Chairman Takeshi Niinami, also chairman of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives. The 66-year-old was under police investigation over dietary supplements he allegedly purchased, according to the major Japanese brewer. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Ex-Suntory Chairman Niinami

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 4 Kyodo - Takeshi Niinami, former chairman of Japanese beverage maker Suntory Holdings Ltd., holds a regular press conference as head of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives in Tokyo on Sept. 3, 2025. Niinami said he will step back from his duties as chief of the association but stressed he did not breach Japanese law in connection with the purchase of a dietary supplement. (Kyodo)

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Economic Council Representative Director Press Conference

Economic Council Representative Director Press Conference

Economic Council Representative Director Press Conference. Photo shows Takeshi Niinami, Representative Director of the Economic Council.=September 3,2025,Tokyo

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Suntory Holdings Chairman Takeshi Niinami Resigns, Holds Press Conference

Suntory Holdings Chairman Takeshi Niinami Resigns, Holds Press Conference

Suntory Holdings holds press conference following Chairman Takeshi Niinami's resignation. photo shows President Nobuhiro Torii and Vice President Kenji Yamada from left.=September 2,2025,Tokyo

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Suntory Holdings Chairman Takeshi Niinami Resigns, Holds Press Conference

Suntory Holdings Chairman Takeshi Niinami Resigns, Holds Press Conference

Suntory Holdings holds press conference following Chairman Takeshi Niinami's resignation. photo shows President Nobuhiro Torii.=September 2,2025,Tokyo

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Economic Council Representative Director Press Conference

Economic Council Representative Director Press Conference

Economic Council Representative Director Press Conference. Photo shows Takeshi Niinami, Representative Director of the Economic Council.=September 3,2025,Tokyo

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Suntory Holdings Chairman Takeshi Niinami Resigns, Holds Press Conference

Suntory Holdings Chairman Takeshi Niinami Resigns, Holds Press Conference

Suntory Holdings holds press conference following Chairman Takeshi Niinami's resignation. photo shows President Nobuhiro Torii.=September 2,2025,Tokyo

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Economic Council Representative Director Press Conference

Economic Council Representative Director Press Conference

Economic Council Representative Director Press Conference. Photo shows Takeshi Niinami, Representative Director of the Economic Council.=September 3,2025,Tokyo

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Suntory Holdings Chairman Takeshi Niinami Resigns, Holds Press Conference

Suntory Holdings Chairman Takeshi Niinami Resigns, Holds Press Conference

Suntory Holdings holds press conference following Chairman Takeshi Niinami's resignation. photo shows President Nobuhiro Torii and Vice President Kenji Yamada from left.=September 2,2025,Tokyo

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Economic Council Representative Director Press Conference

Economic Council Representative Director Press Conference

Economic Council Representative Director Press Conference. Photo shows Takeshi Niinami, Representative Director of the Economic Council.=September 3,2025,Tokyo

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Suntory Holdings Chairman Takeshi Niinami Resigns, Holds Press Conference

Suntory Holdings Chairman Takeshi Niinami Resigns, Holds Press Conference

Suntory Holdings holds press conference following Chairman Takeshi Niinami's resignation. photo shows President Nobuhiro Torii.=September 2,2025,Tokyo

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Suntory Holdings Chairman Takeshi Niinami Resigns, Holds Press Conference

Suntory Holdings Chairman Takeshi Niinami Resigns, Holds Press Conference

Suntory Holdings holds press conference following Chairman Takeshi Niinami's resignation. photo shows President Nobuhiro Torii and Vice President Kenji Yamada from left.=September 2,2025,Tokyo

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Suntory Holdings Chairman Takeshi Niinami Resigns, Holds Press Conference

Suntory Holdings Chairman Takeshi Niinami Resigns, Holds Press Conference

Suntory Holdings holds press conference following Chairman Takeshi Niinami's resignation. photo shows President Nobuhiro Torii.=September 2,2025,Tokyo

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Suntory Holdings Chairman Takeshi Niinami Resigns, Holds Press Conference

Suntory Holdings Chairman Takeshi Niinami Resigns, Holds Press Conference

Suntory Holdings holds press conference following Chairman Takeshi Niinami's resignation. photo shows President Nobuhiro Torii.=September 2,2025,Tokyo

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Suntory Holdings Chairman Takeshi Niinami Resigns, Holds Press Conference

Suntory Holdings Chairman Takeshi Niinami Resigns, Holds Press Conference

Suntory Holdings holds press conference following Chairman Takeshi Niinami's resignation. photo shows President Nobuhiro Torii.=September 2,2025,Tokyo

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Economic Council Representative Director Press Conference

Economic Council Representative Director Press Conference

Economic Council Representative Director Press Conference. Photo shows Takeshi Niinami, Representative Director of the Economic Council.=September 3,2025,Tokyo

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Ex-Suntory Chairman Niinami

Ex-Suntory Chairman Niinami

Takeshi Niinami, former chairman of Japanese beverage maker Suntory Holdings Ltd., bows during a regular press conference as head of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives in Tokyo on Sept. 3, 2025. Niinami said he will step back from his duties as chief of the association but stressed he did not breach Japanese law in connection with the purchase of a dietary supplement.

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Ex-Suntory Chairman Niinami

Ex-Suntory Chairman Niinami

Takeshi Niinami, former chairman of Japanese beverage maker Suntory Holdings Ltd., holds a regular press conference as head of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives in Tokyo on Sept. 3, 2025. Niinami said he will step back from his duties as chief of the association but stressed he did not breach Japanese law in connection with the purchase of a dietary supplement.

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Ex-Suntory Chairman Niinami

Ex-Suntory Chairman Niinami

Takeshi Niinami, former chairman of Japanese beverage maker Suntory Holdings Ltd., holds a regular press conference as head of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives in Tokyo on Sept. 3, 2025. Niinami said he will step back from his duties as chief of the association but stressed he did not breach Japanese law in connection with the purchase of a dietary supplement.

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Ex-Suntory Chairman Niinami

Ex-Suntory Chairman Niinami

Takeshi Niinami, former chairman of Japanese beverage maker Suntory Holdings Ltd., holds a regular press conference as head of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives in Tokyo on Sept. 3, 2025. Niinami said he will step back from his duties as chief of the association but stressed he did not breach Japanese law in connection with the purchase of a dietary supplement.

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Ex-Suntory Chairman Niinami

Ex-Suntory Chairman Niinami

Takeshi Niinami, former chairman of Japanese beverage maker Suntory Holdings Ltd., holds a regular press conference as head of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives in Tokyo on Sept. 3, 2025. Niinami said he will step back from his duties as chief of the association but stressed he did not breach Japanese law in connection with the purchase of a dietary supplement.

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Niinami to step back from duty as business body chief

Niinami to step back from duty as business body chief

Takeshi Niinami speaks at a regular press conference of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives in Tokyo on Sept. 3, 2025, saying he will step back from his duties as chief of the major business body. Suntory Holdings Ltd. said the previous day he resigned as its chairman due to an ongoing investigation over the alleged purchase of a dietary supplement suspected to be illegal in Japan.

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Suntory Holdings Chairman Niinami resigns

Suntory Holdings Chairman Niinami resigns

Suntory Holdings Ltd. President Nobuhiro Torii (L) and Vice President Kenji Yamada bow in apology at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2025, after announcing the resignation of the company's Chairman Takeshi Niinami, also chairman of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives. The 66-year-old was under police investigation over dietary supplements he allegedly purchased, according to the major Japanese brewer.

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Suntory Holdings Chairman Niinami resigns

Suntory Holdings Chairman Niinami resigns

Nobuhiro Torii, president of Suntory Holdings Ltd., announces the resignation of the company's Chairman Takeshi Niinami at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2025. Niinami, a prominent Japanese business figure, serves as chairman of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives.

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Suntory Holdings Chairman Niinami resigns

Suntory Holdings Chairman Niinami resigns

Nobuhiro Torii, president of Suntory Holdings Ltd., announces the resignation of the company's Chairman Takeshi Niinami at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2025. Niinami, a prominent Japanese business figure, serves as chairman of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives. ==Kyodo

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Keizai Doyukai Ordinary General Meeting Press Conference

Keizai Doyukai Ordinary General Meeting Press Conference

Press conference at the Ordinary General Meeting of Keizai Doyukai. Photo shows, from left, Nambu Toshikazu (newly appointed), Keizai Doyukai Representative Director Takeshi Niinami, Yasuhito Hirota (newly appointed), and Tetsuro Yoshimatsu (newly appointed).=April 28,2025,Tokyo

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Keizai Doyukai Ordinary General Meeting Press Conference

Keizai Doyukai Ordinary General Meeting Press Conference

Press conference at the Ordinary General Meeting of Keizai Doyukai. Photo shows, from left, Nambu Toshikazu (newly appointed), Keizai Doyukai Representative Director Takeshi Niinami, Yasuhito Hirota (newly appointed), and Tetsuro Yoshimatsu (newly appointed).=April 28,2025,Tokyo

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S. Korean foreign minister in Tokyo

S. Korean foreign minister in Tokyo

(from L) Japan Association of Corporate Executives Chairman Takeshi Niinami, Japan Business Federation Chairman Masakazu Tokura, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae Yul and Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Ken Kobayashi pose for a photo during a meeting at a Tokyo hotel on March 21, 2025.

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Three Economic Organizations 2025 New Year's Celebration Party

Three Economic Organizations 2025 New Year's Celebration Party

Keizai Doyukai 2025 New Year's Celebration Party. Pictured is Takeshi Niinami, Representative Director of Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate Executives).=January 7,2025,Imperial Hotel Tokyo (Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)

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Three economic organizations Press Conference 2025

Three economic organizations Press Conference 2025

Three economic organizations press conference 2025. Photo shows (from left) Ken Kobayashi, President of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI), Takeshi Niinami, Representative Secretary of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives (Doyukai), and Masakazu Tokura, Chairman of Keidanren, shaking hands after the press conference.=January 7,2025,Imperial Hotel Tokyo (Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)

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Three Economic Organizations 2025 New Year's Celebration Party

Three Economic Organizations 2025 New Year's Celebration Party

Keizai Doyukai 2025 New Year's Celebration Party. Photo shows Takeshi Niinami, Representative Director of Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate Executives), addressing the guests.=January 7,2025,Imperial Hotel Tokyo (Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)

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Three Economic Organizations 2025 New Year's Celebration Party

Three Economic Organizations 2025 New Year's Celebration Party

Keizai Doyukai 2025 New Year's Celebration Party. Photo shows, from right, Takeshi Niinami, Representative Director of Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate Executives), and guest of honor, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.=January 7,2025,Imperial Hotel Tokyo (Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)

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Three Economic Organizations 2025 New Year's Celebration Party

Three Economic Organizations 2025 New Year's Celebration Party

New Year's Celebration Party for the Three Economic Organizations in 2025. Photo shows, from left, Ken Kobayashi, President of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI); Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, guest of honor; Takeshi Niinami, Representative Director of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives (Doyukai); and Masakazu Tokura, Chairman of Keidanren.=January 7,2025,Imperial Hotel Tokyo (Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)

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New Year business party in Tokyo

New Year business party in Tokyo

Takeshi Niinami, chairperson of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, addresses a New Year party, hosted by three major Japanese business organizations, in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2025.

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Suntory Holdings President Change Press Conference

Suntory Holdings President Change Press Conference

Suntory Holdings president change press conference. Photo shows Nobuhiro Torii (right), president-elect, and Takeshi Niinami, president, at the press conference.=December 12,2024,都内

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Suntory Holdings President Change Press Conference

Suntory Holdings President Change Press Conference

Suntory Holdings president change press conference. Photo shows Nobuhiro Torii (right), president-elect, and Takeshi Niinami at the press conference. Nobuhiro Torii (right) and Takeshi Niinami shake hands.=December 12,2024,都内

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Suntory Holdings President Change Press Conference

Suntory Holdings President Change Press Conference

Suntory Holdings president change press conference. Photo shows Nobuhiro Torii (right) and Takeshi Niinami shaking hands.=December 12,2024,都内

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