Newly appointed transport minister Nobuteru Ishihara indicated Monday he might sack Japan Highway Public Corp. President Haruho Fujii over the troubled entity's controversial balance sheet.
Speaking at an evening news conference following the reshuffled Cabinet's first meeting, Ishihara said he will meet with Fujii before deciding whether to urge him to step down.
"I will have no choice but to sack (Fujii) if we fail to find common ground during the talks," Ishihara said.