Deaths Linked to Japanese Supplement Suddenly Rise to 80
The case, involving a supplement intended to reduce cholesterol, has put attention on how companies are allowed to self-report claims about their products.
By River Akira Davis and Hisako Ueno
Hisako Ueno
I’m a reporter and researcher for The New York Times based in Tokyo.
What I Cover
I report on news and features on a wide range of topics in Japan, including politics, business, labor, gender and culture. I’ve also focused on how the society has changed and how it has responded to the declining birthrate and the change in its population, which is aging at the fastest pace in the world.
My Background
I started my journalism career as a researcher at the Tokyo bureau of The Los Angeles Times in 1999, when the Japanese started to suffer after the bubble economy’s collapse in the 1990s, and I reported on changes in people’s lifestyles, social systems and business practices. I joined The Times in 2012. I majored in English at Shikoku Gakuin University, and I was born and raised in Kurashiki, Okayama.
Journalistic Ethics
As a Times journalist, I share the values and adhere to the standards of integrity outlined in The Times’s Ethical Journalism Handbook. I’m committed to protecting my sources and writing fairly and accurately. I do not accept gifts from businesses or individuals who may appear in my articles. I do not pay for information or interviews. I do not belong to a political party. Nor do I make political contributions or participate in political or other causes.
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