Corporate Playbook | Shin Ushijima on Why Japan's Giants Keep Stumbling

This program is brought to you by Ushijima & Partners, Attorneys-at-Law. Why do major Japanese companies keep falling into scandal, and what will it take to fix them? Nidec has been rocked by an accounting scandal since 2025. CEO Mitsuya Kishida has now resigned, and the company has booked about ¥632 billion in impairment losses. Meanwhile, a third-party investigation found that Chubu Electric Power falsified seismic data for its Hamaoka nuclear plant. In Episode 11, lawyer and author Shin Ushijima examines corporate governance, the role of outside directors, and the implications of the Chubu Electric scandal for public trust in nuclear power and Japan's energy policy. The English edition of Ushijima's latest novel, "Japan for Sale! The Destiny of the Baby Boomer Generation," is serialized on Japan Forward every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. His books can be found at the links below. ■The Only Way to Survive for Japan (English) https://japan-forward.com/tag/the-onl... ■ Minority Shareholders (English) https://japan-forward.com/tag/minorit... ■ Japan for Sale! (English) https://japan-forward.com/tag/japan-f... #CorporateGovernance #CorporateTakeover #JapanEconomy #ForeignInvestment === About Japan Forward: Japan Forward is a new English-language news and opinion website run by the JAPAN Forward association Inc. Website: http://japan-forward.com/ Facebook:   / japanforward   Twitter:   / japan_forward_   Instagram:   / japanforward