
Nihon University chair vows to continue reforms despite calls to quit
The vice president and president have decided to resign to take responsibility for a drug scandal involving the American football team.
The Japan TimesNihon University Vice President Yasuhiro Sawada filed a lawsuit Monday against Chairperson Mariko Hayashi over alleged power harassment, in the latest twist in the fallout from the university’s handling of a drug scandal surrounding its American football club.
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Nihon University vice president sues chairperson over power harassment
Yasuhiro Sawada has claimed Mariko Hayashi used her superiority to paint him as being solely responsible for the mishandling of a drug scandal.
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Nihon University recommends resignations over cannabis scandal
In August, a member of the football club was arrested for alleged possession of cannabis and an illegal stimulant.
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Nihon University chairwoman apologizes for student drug scandal
Mariko Hayashi denied reports that she was kept in the dark about facts surrounding the case, which involves the universitys American football team.
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