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Masato Sakai to return for "Vivant 2"
13 Jun - Masato Sakai recently confirmed that he will be returning as Yusuke Nogi in the sequel to the hit Japanese TV series, "Vivant". Sharing the news on TBS morning programme, "The Time", the actor said that the sequel will be aired next year and will be a big production that deserves all of his effort. "When I was reading the script, I could already feel how the director racked his brains, so I will perform without reservation," he said. The sequel reportedly will be a continuation of the story, starting immediately after the last scene of the first series, and there will be no changes to the setting of the main character, Nogi Yusuke. Other cast members besides Masato will be announced in the near future. Katsuo Fukuzawa, who co-directed the first series, will be in charge of the original story, direction and production, once again teaming up with Masato in their powerful collaboration. The first series was shot on a grand scale in Mongolia, which drew much attention, and according to Fukuzawa, the second series will also be filmed in a country which will be unique to viewers. While he mums on the location, earlier rumours stated that it will be filmed in Azerbaijan. In addition to filming the sequel to the Japanese drama, it is reported that a movie version will be produced simultaneously, which is tentatively scheduled to be released in December next year.
09-05-2025
- Business
Ex-TSE Employee, Father Ruled Guilty of Insider Trading
News from Japan May 9, 2025 16:04 (JST) Tokyo, May 9 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo District Court on Friday found a former Tokyo Stock Exchange employee and his father guilty of insider trading. Judge Takao Okawa sentenced the former TSE employee, Keito Hosomichi, 27, and his father, Masato, 58, each to 18 months in prison, suspended for three years, and a fine of 1 million yen for violating the financial instruments and exchange law. As demanded by prosecutors, Masato was ordered to pay 21.16 million yen in additional penalties. The father immediately appealed against the ruling. "The defendants' acts fundamentally shook the fairness and soundness of the stock market and seriously damaged trust from investors," Okawa said. The judge criticized Keito's act of leaking undisclosed information as "an abuse of his position" as a worker at the TSE division handling corporate information disclosure and "absolutely reprehensible." He concluded that Keito's motive, to improve relations with his father, was thoughtless and unworthy of leniency. [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Jiji Press
