Suntory Holdings CEO Niinami Resigns after Police Probe

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Tokyo, Sept. 2 (Jiji Press)–Suntory Holdings Ltd. said Tuesday that its chairman and chief executive officer, Takeshi Niinami, has resigned following a police probe last month over a supplement he purchased. At a press conference in Tokyo on the day, Suntory Holdings President Nobuhiro Torii apologized for the matter. Torii quoted Niinami as saying that he purchased the supplement believin…

Tokyo, Sept. 2 (Jiji Press)–Suntory Holdings Ltd. said Tuesday that its chairman and chief executive officer, Takeshi Niinami, has resigned following a police probe last month over a supplement he purchased. At a press conference in Tokyo on the day, Suntory Holdings President Nobuhiro Torii apologized for the matter. Torii quoted Niinami as saying that he purchased the supplement believin…