Hakuhodo has appointed Akihiko Imai (pictured) as the new president and CEO of Hakuhodo International, effective immediately. Imai replaces Shuntaro Ito. Imai began his career at Hakuhodo in 1989 ...

Hakuhodo, based in the capital's Minato Ward, is the second largest advertising company in Japan, following Dentsu Inc., which was searched by investigators on Nov. 25.