i'm confused as to business applause roared from tokyo's grand prince hotel today as news on shareholders kicked. off the board of the japanese comic the once powerful auto executives facing allegations of financial misconduct which the company fears could wreck its image. has a right to decide the fate of. its a meeting that began with an apology. on behalf of the company a long me to express my sincere regret for any concern the recent events may have caused. he wrote. best is to trust the board and dismiss carlos. the fire.