The months-long investigation into financial irregularities at Olympus Corp. has finally resulted in its first arrests today, and they come at the very highest levels of the company's former management. Those arrested include the Olympus' former CEO, president and chairman Tsuyoshi Kikukawa, ex-executive vice president Hisashi Mori, and Hideo Yamada, the company's former corporate auditor. Four other individuals were arrested at the same time. Akio Nakagawa, formerly of Axes Japan Securities, is said to have helped create the web of companies used to conceal Olympus losses sustained in...
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