Mitsubishi Electric, a major electronics manufacturer, said at a press conference on the 2nd that President Takeshi Sugiyama said, "We will resign from the president and work to restore trust. I decided it was necessary, "he said, and made clear his intention to take responsibility and resign.
This problem has been fraudulently inspected for many years at Mitsubishi Electric's factory in Nagasaki Prefecture, where air conditioners for railways and air compressors used for opening and closing train doors and braking.
Regarding this, President Sugiyama said in a press conference, "Since I became president in 2018, based on the current circumstances, whether I can gain the understanding of customers, shareholders, society, employees, etc. if I continue to be president. I asked myself many times. "
After that, he said, "In conclusion, I decided that it is necessary to resign from the president and work to restore trust," and made clear his intention to take responsibility and resign.