Taichi Kokubun of rock group Tokio is suspended

In this week’s news round up We report Taichi Kokubun, who is expected to be fired by Tokio Group. Nippon Steel has finally completed its acquisition of US Steel. Shinjiro Koizumi is now the choice for the people to become the next prime minister of the country. Foreign tourists continue to flock to Japan with record numbers. Shohei Ohtani resumes pitching. And, on the same day, his former interpreter reported to the federal prison in Pennsylvania.

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Taichi Kokubun to be fired by Tokio

Thursday, Sankei Sports The report said that Taichi Kokubun, the keyboardist of the popular group Tokio, will be suspended. When writing, the reason is unknown. Nippon TV, broadcast his regular show Tetsuwan dashAn emergency press conference on compliance violations is believed to be scheduled on June 20. Kokubun will be fired by Tokio Co., Ltd., according to reports. In addition to playing music, he also serves as the company’s vice president.

Tokio made its debut in 1994, consisting of Johnny & Associates. The group consists of five members: Shigeru Joshima, Masahiro Matsuoka, Tomoya Nagase, Taichi Kokubun and Tatsuya Yamaguchi. Hiromu Kojima left before the band debuted. In 2018, Yamaguchi’s contract was terminated after being referred to the prosecutor for allegedly kissing a girl at home. Two years later, Nagas announced that he was leaving the band to pursue his own efforts. Tokio Co., Ltd. Founded in 2021.

Japanese Steel’s acquisition of U.S. steel includes Trump treaty

On Wednesday night, Nippon Steel announced that it had completed its acquisition of U.S. steel. News about the deal was confirmed just days after U.S. President Donald Trump overturned his predecessor, Joe Biden, decided to block the deal on national security grounds. The two companies then signed a National Security Agreement (NSA) with the U.S. government, which gave the Trump administration the power to veto major management decisions.

“We have ensured the flexibility and profitability of management that is essential for business investments and we recognize that the agreement is fully satisfied with our company,” Nippon Steel said. Chairpeople and CEO Eiji Hashimoto at a press conference in Tokyo on Thursday. The acquisition is worth $55 per share, or $14.1 billsion. It is Nippon Steel’s biggest investment has been made. The company first announced a plan to buy U.S. steel in December 2023.

Shinjiro Koizumi is higher than Japan’s next prime minister’s poll

Polls based on joint opinion exist FNN (Fuji News) From June 14 to 15, Shinjiro Koizumi was the choice of the people to become Japan’s next prime minister. The current Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries ended the polls first with 20.7% of the vote, 4.3% ahead of former Secretary of State for Economic and Security SANAE summit. Prime Minister Shigeru Isbon Finished third place with 7.9% of the vote.

It was a big turn for Kausumi, who finished third in the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership competition last September. For months he was away from the spotlight and received a political return in May, while Ishiba appointed him as Minister of Agriculture. Koizumi’s appointment replaced Taku Eto, and his position became untenable because he said “no need to buy rice” because he released rice from supporters, so the price of rice was lowered for three consecutive weeks.

Japan saw another number of foreign tourists in May

Japan welcomed 3,693,300 foreign tourists in May, a record high this month, up 21.5% from the same period last year, according to data released by the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) on Wednesday. The cumulative number of tourists from abroad in the first five months of this year reached a record 18,140,100. This is significantly higher than the previous record of 14,641,780 in the same period set last year.

Mixed bags shohei ohtani when pitching back

Nearly two years from the mound, Shohei Ohtani earned a long-awaited pitching return on Monday night to start the series against the Padres. His “feel good” jogging in the backstage with Michael Bublé, and he received a huge applause from fans. His last time on the Mound Major League Baseball (MLB) was August 22, 2023. It was a confrontation against the Cincinnati Reds, when he retired from arm fatigue after just 1.1 innings.

The two-way superstar allowed Fernando Tatis Jr. and Luis to play back-to-back singles Alaz Prior to Manny Machado hitting the sacrifice fly, he won Tatis Jr. Ohtani made an inning, shot 28 goals and went on strike. He performed better on the plate, tied with the left center in the third inning with RBI doubles. Then, he added two more hits when the Dodgers led 6-2 in fourth place. 2024 World Series champion Win 6-3.

Mipp Island IPpei reports to US prisons

On the same day Ohtani was selling for the Dodgers, his former interpreter reported to the federal prison in Pennsylvania. In February, Ippei Mizuhara was sentenced to 57 months in prison for stealing nearly $17 million from the Dodgers’ two-way global superstars to pay off illegal gambling debts. He was also ordered to pay $18 million in damages, most of whom went to Ohtani, paying $1.1 million for the IRS.

According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Mizuhara is being held in a low-security prison in Allenwood. Since he is not a U.S. citizen, he may be deported to Japan after completing his sentence. Between November 2021 and March 2024, the former invader stolen $16.59 million from one of Ohtani’s accounts. He also stole baseball cards to resell them and filed a fake tax return in 2022. Prosecutors claimed his motives were “greed” and “unaddiction”.

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