Source: Reuters
“Japan will not reappoint businessman Joichi Ito to a government committee on an entrepreneurship project when his term ends this month, over ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Sankei newspaper said on Monday. The decision comes after the release of millions of new Epstein documents by the U.S. Justice Department that revived scrutiny of Ito’s ties with Epstein and his current roles in Japanese government and academic circles.” (03/02/26)