Toshiba's nuclear power woes may have political fallout in Japan
Tokyo
SHOCK at the decision earlier this week by electrical giant Toshiba to publish financial results that had not been signed by the company's auditor continued to reverberate on Wednesday as Japan's Minister of Finance Taro Aso criticised the firm's unprecedented action.
The impact on markets was masked by escalating tensions over North Korea, which drove the "safe haven" yen to a five-month high. But the root cause of Toshiba's problems remains unclear, and could have political fallout in Japan, sources suggested.
As reported on Wednesday in The Busine…
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