Nippon Paper head to quit over false recycled paper claims

Nippon Paper head to quit over false recycled paper claims

TOKYO, Japan - Masatomo Nakamura (C), president of Nippon Paper Group Inc., and other senior company executives bow in apology at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 16 after the company acknowledged that it has sold recycled paper products containing smaller-than-claimed amounts of used paper. Nakamura says he will step down to take responsibility.

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