Mochizuki book pulled after errors; author says lawyers are preparing a statement
Asahi Shimbun Publishing halted sales of the lawmaker-journalist's dialogue book on Nov. 1, after a high-school reporter she wrote about was misdescribed.
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Japan Record Awards faces fresh scrutiny over ¥10m "sales" and a newcomer slot that grew
A ¥100m buyout, a ¥10m vote and a sudden extra nomination: the awards' problems look structural, not the work of one rogue judge.
P&G pulls Matt detergent videos after magazine's second report on sex allegation
The commercial, in which the 32-year-old plays a pink bird opposite timelesz's Fuma Kikuchi and his father Masumi Kuwata, had been on air nationwide since September 17.
Farm minister says party guests brought their own prizes, denies vote-law breach
Takibe Shinji told reporters the prizes at his fundraising parties were either bought within the admission fee or supplied directly by local supporters, after a weekly reported gifts worth more than the fee.
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