THREE directors have today dramatically quit the Japanese parent company of Southend high-tech firm Keymed.

Camera-maker Olympus is involved in one of Japan’s worst corporate scandals which started when the Olympus boss, Michael Woodford was sacked last month.

The Englishman, promoted from Keymed, had questioned massive payments made to consultants which are now linked to huge losses the Japanese company had been covering up for decades.

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