Because they know if they say no the decision can always be kicked upstairs.

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There is nothing in his career to indicate he was kicked upstairs.

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The previous CEO Ohtsubo Fumio (67) who led the company to two consecutive years losses topping JPY 750 billion (USD 8.8 billion) annually was kicked upstairs to chairman.

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"I ran across and kicked the door in and ran upstairs, but the heat put me back down, " he said.

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