In Japan it's very, very important to maintain the appearance of such things. What actually happened is more complicated. There are few traditions of a huge p

In Japan it's very, very important to maintain the appearance of such things. What actually happened is more complicated. There are few traditions of a huge press expose. The executive MIGHT get a pay cut. Or they might take a pay cut, but the company ALSO steers a fat discretionary contract to the CEO's brother in law, with a different last name. Not a uniquely Japanese stitch up, but that's how it's done. Or, they might be perfectly honest. And outside appearances are exactly what happened. The tl;dr of doing business in Japan is, you NEVER know the full story. Unless a personal relationship clues you in. Personal relationships are E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G. Particularly because everyone lives in Tokyo.