Takafumi Horie
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"Takafumi Horie"/?? ??/Horie Takafumi/extra=born October 29, 1972}} is a Japanese entrepreneur who founded Livedoor, a website design operation that grew into a popular internet portal. After being arrested and charged with securities fraud in 2006, he severed all connections with the company. His trial began on September 4, 2006. On March 16, 2007, Horie was sentenced to imprisonment of 2 years and 6 months.

He is popularly known as due to his resemblance to Doraemon, the chubby robot cat in a popular Japanese cartoon. The name Horiemon was also given to a racehorse he owned, after the name had been chosen by voting on a Livedoor website.

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I know nothing about such a reported case. At this moment, I have nothing to tell you.

I know nothing about such a reported case.

The fact that (such funds) will flow toward the private sector is a big issue.

Japan can't afford to have an outdated political system. If it was a company, it would have long been bankrupt.

The Japanese stock market is like a lamb or rabbit in a pack of wolves. It is very dangerous. Unless someone acts, things don't get corrected.

People responsible are out of town and the company will report the outcome of its own investigation as soon as possible.

Pardon me ... I don't want anybody else to die.

We are cooperating with prosecutors in their investigation. We are continuing our efforts to expand our operations and conduct business as normal.