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Ex-S. Korean abductees call for help, talk of Japanese victims

TOKYO, Japan - Three South Korean men who were abducted by North Korea years ago and returned to their homeland by 2003 speak at a hearing to a Japanese House of Representatives panel on March 2. (From, L to R, front) are Jin Jeng Pal, Lee Jae Keyn and Kim Byeong Do. Shigeru Yokota (R, back), who heads the group of relatives of Japanese abducted by N. Korea, and his wife Sakie (2nd from R, back), listened to their statements.

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Sharp to lay off 7,000 people globally

Tai Jeng-wu, the new head of Sharp Corp., tells reporters in New Taipei on June 22, 2016, that the Japanese electronics maker is planning to lay off 7,000 employees worldwide following a takeover deal signed in April between Sharp and Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., better known by the trade name Foxconn. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hon Hai Vice Chairman Tai to become Sharp pres. after takeover deal

Kozo Takahashi, president of Sharp Corp., announces the company's earnings report for the business year ended March 2016 in Tokyo on May 12. Sharp, restructuring under Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., said the same day Hon Hai Vice Chairman Tai Jeng-wu, a close aide of Hon Hai chief Terry Gou, will replace Takahashi, becoming the first chief from outside the Osaka-based company. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hon Hai Vice Chairman Tai to become Sharp pres. after takeover deal

Kozo Takahashi, president of Sharp Corp., announces the company's earnings report for the business year ended March 2016 in Tokyo on May 12. Sharp, restructuring under Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., said the same day Hon Hai Vice Chairman Tai Jeng-wu, a close aide of Hon Hai chief Terry Gou, will replace Takahashi, becoming the first chief from outside the Osaka-based company. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hon Hai Vice Chairman Tai to become Sharp pres. after takeover deal

Kozo Takahashi, president of Sharp Corp., gets ready to announce the company's earnings report for the business year ended March 2016 in Tokyo on May 12. Sharp, restructuring under Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., said the same day Hon Hai Vice Chairman Tai Jeng-wu, a close aide of Hon Hai chief Terry Gou, will replace Takahashi, becoming the first chief from outside the Osaka-based company. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sharp looks to appoint Hon Hai vice chairman as new chief

Photo taken April 2, 2016, in the western Japan city of Sakai shows Tai Jeng-wu, vice chairman of Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., also known by its trade name Foxconn. It was reported on May 12, 2016, that Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp., restructuring under Hon Hai, is looking to appoint Tai as its new president. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sharp looks to appoint Hon Hai vice chairman as new chief

Photo taken April 2, 2016, in the western Japan city of Sakai shows Tai Jeng-wu, vice chairman of Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., also known by its trade name Foxconn. It was reported on May 12, 2016, that Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp., restructuring under Hon Hai, is looking to appoint Tai as its new president. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hon Hai chief vows to revive Sharp as takeover deal signed

(From L to R at the table) Tai Jeng-wu, a member of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co.'s board of directors, Terry Gou, the Taiwanese firm's chairman, and Sharp Corp. President Kozo Takahashi attend a joint press conference in Sakai, Japan, on April 2, 2016. Gou pledged to resuscitate Sharp and make it profitable again soon, as they signed a takeover deal to pave the way for the first foreign acquisition of a major Japanese electronics maker. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hon Hai chief vows to revive Sharp as takeover deal signed

(From L to R at the table) Tai Jeng-wu, a member of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co.'s board of directors, Terry Gou, the Taiwanese firm's chairman, and Sharp Corp. President Kozo Takahashi attend a joint press conference in Sakai, Japan, on April 2, 2016. Gou pledged to resuscitate Sharp and make it profitable again soon, as they signed a takeover deal to pave the way for the first foreign acquisition of a major Japanese electronics maker. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hon Hai, Sharp sign takeover deal after month-long review

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Chairman Terry Gou (C) speaks during a press conference in Sakai, Japan, on April 2, 2016, alongside Tai Jeng-wu (L), a member of the Taiwanese firm's board of directors, and Sharp Corp. President Kozo Takahashi. Hon Hai and Sharp signed a takeover agreement after a month of reviews, paving the way for the first foreign acquisition of a major Japanese electronics maker. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hon Hai, Sharp sign takeover deal after month-long review

(From L) Tai Jeng-wu, a member of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co.'s board of directors, Terry Gou, the Taiwanese firm's chairman, and Sharp Corp. President Kozo Takahashi shake hands in Sakai, Japan on April 2, 2016. Hon Hai and Sharp signed a takeover agreement after a month of reviews, paving the way for the first foreign acquisition of a major Japanese electronics maker. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hon Hai, Sharp sign takeover deal after month-long review

(From L) Tai Jeng-wu, a member of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co.'s board of directors, Terry Gou, the Taiwanese firm's chairman, and Sharp Corp. President Kozo Takahashi shake hands in Sakai, Japan on April 2, 2016. Hon Hai and Sharp signed a takeover agreement after a month of reviews, paving the way for the first foreign acquisition of a major Japanese electronics maker. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sharp introduces new product lineup in Malaysia

Tadashi Oyama (3rd from R), managing director of Sharp Malaysia Sales & Service Co., and Tai Jeng-wu (3rd from L), president of the Sharp Group, join other officials at a ceremony to unveil the latest 8K TV model at the company's showroom in Shah Alam outside Kuala Lumpur on Nov. 22, 2017. (NNA/Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sharp seeks to expand global brand reach

Tai Jeng-wu, the first foreign president and chief executive officer of Japan's Sharp Corp., poses before a press conference in Taipei on Aug. 11, 2017, held to mark the first anniversary of his taking the helm of the electronics giant. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sharp returns to Tokyo Stock Exchange's main section

Tai Jeng-wu (C), president and CEO of Sharp Corp., holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2017, as the electronics maker returned to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, more than a year after it was demoted to the bourse's Second Section. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sharp's new president

File photo taken in August 2019 shows Sharp Corp. Executive Vice President Katsuaki Nomura speaking in Tokyo. The electronics maker said on May 19, 2020, that Nomura is scheduled to take over the presidency from Tai Jeng-wu on June 25. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sharp's new president

Sharp Corp. Executive Vice President Katsuaki Nomura, seen in this undated photo, is scheduled to take over the presidency from Tai Jeng-wu on June 25, 2020, the electronics maker said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sharp CEO Tai Jeng-wu

Sharp Corp. CEO and Chairman Tai Jeng-wu speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on June 11, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sharp CEO Tai Jeng-wu

Sharp Corp. CEO and Chairman Tai Jeng-wu (2nd from L) and other executives attend a news conference in Tokyo on June 11, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sharp President Tai

Sharp Corp. President and CEO Tai Jeng-wu speaks to the press in Shenzhen, China, on Sept. 27, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sharp President Tai

Photo taken on March 13, 2017, shows Sharp Corp. President and Chief Executive Officer Tai Jeng-wu. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sharp returns to Tokyo Stock Exchange's main section

Tai Jeng-wu (L), president and CEO of Sharp Corp., receives a certificate at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2017, as the electronics maker returned to the First Section of the exchange, more than a year after it was demoted to the bourse's Second Section. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sharp returns to Tokyo Stock Exchange's main section

Tai Jeng-wu, president and CEO of Sharp Corp., speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2017, as the electronics maker returned to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, more than a year after it was demoted to the bourse's Second Section. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sharp returns to Tokyo Stock Exchange's main section

Tai Jeng-wu (facing camera), president and CEO of Sharp Corp., leaves after completing a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2017. The electronics maker returned to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange the same day, more than a year after it was demoted to the bourse's Second Section. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sharp returns to Tokyo Stock Exchange's main section

Tai Jeng-wu (C), president and CEO of Sharp Corp., poses for photos at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2017. The electronics maker returned to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange the same day, more than a year after it was demoted to the bourse's Second Section. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sharp returns to Tokyo Stock Exchange's main section

Tai Jeng-wu (2nd from R), president and CEO of Sharp Corp., holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2017, as the electronics maker returned to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, more than a year after it was demoted to the bourse's Second Section. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sharp returns to Tokyo Stock Exchange's main section

Tai Jeng-wu (front), president and CEO of Sharp Corp., leaves after the conclusion of a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2017. The electronics maker returned to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange the same day, more than a year after it was demoted to the bourse's Second Section. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sharp returns to Tokyo Stock Exchange's main section

Tai Jeng-wu, president and CEO of Sharp Corp., rings the bell in a ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Dec. 7, 2017, as the electronics maker returned to the First Section of the exchange more than a year after its negative net worth sent it to the Second Section. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toshiba chip deal far from over: Hon Hai

Tai Jeng-wu, president and chief executive officer of Sharp Corp., meets reporters in New Taipei, Taiwan, on June 22, 2017. He said bidding for Toshiba Corp.'s memory chip unit had become "too political." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sharp to file next week for return to First Section of Tokyo bourse

Sharp Corp. shareholders enter the company's headquarters in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture to attend a general shareholders' meeting on June 20, 2017. Sharp President and CEO Tai Jeng-wu told the meeting that the company will file in the following week to return to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange after being demoted in 2016 due to poor financial health. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sharp expects profit to more than double over next 3 years

Sharp Corp. President Tai Jeng-wu speaks to the press in Sakai, western Japan, on May 26, 2017, after a press conference explaining the company's medium-term business plan. The electronics maker expects its operating profit to more than double and sales to rise nearly 60 percent over the next three years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sharp expects profit to more than double over next 3 years

Sharp Corp. President Tai Jeng-wu attends a press conference in Sakai, western Japan, on May 26, 2017, to explain the company's medium-term business plan. The electronics maker expects its operating profit to more than double and sales to rise nearly 60 percent over the next three years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sharp expects profit to more than double over next 3 years

Sharp Corp. President Tai Jeng-wu attends a press conference in Sakai, western Japan, on May 26, 2017, to explain the company's medium-term business plan. The electronics maker expects its operating profit to more than double and sales to rise nearly 60 percent over the next three years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sharp expects profit to more than double over next 3 years

Sharp Corp. President Tai Jeng-wu attends a press conference in Sakai, western Japan, on May 26, 2017, to explain the company's medium-term business plan. The electronics maker expects its operating profit to more than double and sales to rise nearly 60 percent over the next three years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sharp to bolster domestic production, no job cuts planned: president

Sharp Corp. President Tai Jeng-wu gives an interview to Kyodo News in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on March 14, 2017. The electronics maker will boost its domestic production capacity by increasing the number of employees at its key Kameyama factory manufacturing liquid crystal display panels, Tai said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sharp sees 1st operating profit in 3 yrs in FY 2016

Tai Jeng-wu (C), president and chief executive officer of Sharp Corp., is surrounded by reporters in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2016, after a press conference to brief them on the prospects for the company's group financial results for the current business year through next March. Sharp's consolidated operating profit is expected to recover to 25.70 billion yen ($245 million), a turnaround from a 161.97 billion yen operating loss in fiscal 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sharp sees 1st operating profit in 3 yrs in FY 2016

Tai Jeng-wu (L), president and chief executive officer of Sharp Corp., briefs reporters on the prospects for the company's group financial results for the current business year through next March during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2016. Sharp's consolidated operating profit is expected to recover to 25.70 billion yen ($245 million), a turnaround from a 161.97 billion yen operating loss in fiscal 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sharp sees 1st operating profit in 3 yrs in FY 2016

Tai Jeng-wu, president and chief executive officer of Sharp Corp., briefs reporters on the prospects for the company's group financial results for the current business year through next March during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2016. Sharp's consolidated operating profit is expected to recover to 25.70 billion yen ($245 million), a turnaround from a 161.97 billion yen operating loss in fiscal 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-S. Korean abductees call for help, talk of Japanese victims

TOKYO, Japan - Three South Korean men who were abducted by North Korea years ago and returned to their homeland by 2003 speak at a hearing to a Japanese House of Representatives panel on March 2. (From, L to R, front) are Jin Jeng Pal, Lee Jae Keyn and Kim Byeong Do. Shigeru Yokota (R, back), who heads the group of relatives of Japanese abducted by N. Korea, and his wife Sakie (2nd from R, back), listened to their statements. (Kyodo)