The Japan Times
Shintaro Fukushima (–) became president of "The Japan Times" in 1956. He sold some of the company's shares to Toshiaki Ogasawara (小笠原 敏晶 "Ogasawara Toshiaki"), who was chairman of Nifco, a manufacturer of automotive fasteners. Fukushima renounced management rights in 1983, after which Nifco acquired control of "The Japan Times" and brought about staff changes and alterations to the company's traditions established in 1897. Ogasawara served as the chairman and publisher of "The Japan Times" until 2016, when his daughter Yukiko Ogasawara (小笠原 有輝子 "Ogasawara Yukiko") succeeded him as chairman of the company. She had previously served as the company's president from 2006 to 2012, when she was replaced by career "Japan Times" staffer Takeharu Tsutsumi. Nifco sold "The Japan Times" to PR firm News2u Holdings, Inc. on 30 June 2017.