Arora’s walkout returns the focus to Japan Inc succession woes

Arora’s walkout returns the focus to Japan Inc succession woes

Nikesh Arora attends a conference of start-up businesses in New Delhi, India, January 16, 2016. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/Files

The surprise departure of Nikesh Arora, heir apparent at SoftBank Group Corp., highlights a problem many Japanese companies face: passing the reins to a successor.

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