Ex-Olympus chief Woodford attends board meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Michael Woodford, former chief executive officer and president of Olympus Corp., speaks during an interview at a hotel in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2011. He later attended a company board meeting for the first time since his dismissal in mid-October after calling into question dubious acquisitions by the firm.

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