Ex-Suntory chairman says he 'didn't break the law' amid drug probe

Takeshi Niinami acknowledges use of CBD supplements to help him sleep

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Former Suntory Chairman Takeshi Niinami speaks at a news conference on Sept. 3 in Tokyo. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)

YUICHI SHIGA and YURIKA YONEDA

TOKYO -- Takeshi Niinami, the former chairman of Japanese beverage maker Suntory Holdings who is at the center of drug-related allegations, maintained his innocence Wednesday, the day after his employer's shock announcement that he had resigned.

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