Julie Hamp, Toyota's most senior female executive, has resigned following her arrest in Japan on suspicion of drug law violations, the automaker said Wednesday. Hamp tendered her resignation through her attorneys on Tuesday, and Toyota Motor Corp. accepted it because of 'the concerns and inconvenience that recent events have caused our stakeholders,' the company said. Hamp, a 55-year-old American who was Toyota's newly appointed head of public relations, was arrested on June 18 on suspicion of importing oxycodone, a narcotic pain killer, into Japan. The drug is tightly controlled in the country. Toyota declined to disclose other details, noting the investigation was ongoing.Julie Hamp is a U.S. citizen brought in just a month ago to help diversify the car maker's mostly male Japanese executive line-upNarcotics are tightly controlled in Japan and require government approval to be carried into the countryToyota's main offices were raided after Hamp's arrest -- she says she wanted the pills to help with a bad knee
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