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Japan Airlines CEO Goes Viral Cutting His Own Salary to Avoid Laying Off Employees
During the early 2000s financial crisis, Japan Airlines was hit with heavy losses. While most executives might have turned to layoffs, CEO Haruka Nishimatsu chose another path.
He slashed his own salary by 60 percent, taking home just $90,000, less than some pilots, despite leading one of the world’s largest airlines.
Nishimatsu also gave up executive perks. He commuted by city bus, wore discount suits, and ate in the cafeteria with staff.
Instead of isolating himself in a corner office, he removed his office door to remain approachable, sending a clear message that management should be visible and accountable.
“We in management should work for the front-line people. It’s the front-line people who are working for the customers,” Nishimatsu shared.
By rejecting corporate luxuries, he demonstrated that leadership meant standing with employees rather than separating himself from their struggles.
His choices helped preserve jobs and morale as Japan Airlines attempted to stabilize its operations.
By sacrificing personally, he avoided multiple layoffs and showed that protecting livelihoods was more important than executive wealth or short-term shareholder gains.
Despite his efforts, Japan Airlines filed for bankruptcy protection on January 19, 2010, during a government-backed restructuring.
As part of the overhaul, Nishimatsu resigned. His departure marked the end of a chapter, but his leadership decisions continued to be studied worldwide.
“If you are a leader, you must set the example. You can’t just order people around.” he famously stated.
His legacy endures as proof that selfless leadership can inspire trust and respect, even in the most difficult economic conditions. Haruka Nishimatsu’s approach remains a rare model in today’s world.
Punch has gone viral again after older monkeys comforted him following an accidental fall into a pond at the zoo.
Caretakers later confirmed that he had fully recovered, eating well, playing with peers, and running around energetically as if nothing had happened.
Back in 2016, Park Geon Roung was one of the child actors who starred in the Baby Shark Dance video, which went on to become the most viewed YouTube video of all time.
He was just a kid then, and now at 17, he is showing the world just how beautifully time flies.
Geon Roung never stepped away from the spotlight. Since 2019, he has been part of Play With Me Club, a South Korean co-ed kids group, keeping his place in showbiz.
Fans who rediscovered him recently were stunned, with many saying he now looks just like a K-pop idol.
The ‘Baby Shark’ video was uploaded to YouTube in June 2016 by Pinkfong, a South Korean education brand.
It quickly became a staple in nursery schools and a go-to distraction for parents of toddlers worldwide, turning into one of the most recognizable children’s songs of its generation.
For many who grew up watching that video on repeat, seeing Geon Roung at 17 is a quiet reminder of how fast kids grow up.
One day they are dancing to baby shark, and before you know it, they are teenagers the internet is falling in love with.
BLACKPINK’s Lisa is going viral after visiting Punch, the baby Japanese macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan.
She posted the moment on her Instagram Story, showing full love to the beloved viral monkey. The photos spread across social media almost immediately.
What made the visit even more special was what Lisa brought with her.
She carried an orangutan plush toy identical to the one Punch is famous for clutching, the same toy that once comforted a baby monkey rejected by his mother and turned him into a global sensation.
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