TOKYO -- Japan's Olympus said on Friday that it will stick to its business expansion plan following the shock resignation of its CEO, Stefan Kaufmann, last week over his alleged use of illegal drugs.
Management stands by its judgement to promote Stefan Kaufmann

Olympus CEO Stefan Kaufmann resigned suddenly last week over alleged drug use (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Kyodo and Kohtaro Igarashi).
TOKYO -- Japan's Olympus said on Friday that it will stick to its business expansion plan following the shock resignation of its CEO, Stefan Kaufmann, last week over his alleged use of illegal drugs.