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Toshiba head to resign over missing profits

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Toshiba Corp. President Hisao Tanaka was likely to step down to take responsibility for accounting irregularities, sources familiar with the matter said July 11.

Former President and current Vice Chairman Norio Sasaki, 66, was also likely to resign as a board member over the scandal.

A third-party report due to be released July 17 was expected to find that Tanaka, 64, and Sasaki pressured workers to achieve profit targets, the sources said.

Toshiba may have overstated profits by around ¥200 billion, the sources said. (Kyodo)

東芝社長、不適切会計で引責辞任へ

東芝の田中久雄社長が不適切会計問題の責任を取り、辞任する見通しになったことが分かった。部下に利益目標達成の圧力を掛けたことが明らかになっている。

The Japan Times ST: July 24, 2015