It seemed only fitting, then, for the genial host’s aides to keep all the guests in a good mood by handing each of them a “souvenir” — an envelope containing the gift certificate. Ever since Asahi ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's government dropped to a record low after he handed out gift vouchers to some ruling party lawmakers, a poll conducted by ...

The Asahi Shimbun on the evening of March 13 broke the story about gift certificates being distributed to the 15 lawmakers at a March 3 gathering. Members of Ishiba’s office declined to comment ...

Katsuki explains: “As a company that has enjoyed the gifts of nature and provided products and services for more than 100 years, the Asahi Group is concerned that the worsening global ...