In this task, a passage will be given and the goal is to identify an event from the passage. An event is defined as a single word representing something that happened, is happening, or may happen. An event can be factual or hypothetical, positive or negative, certain or uncertain. While most events are based on verbs, an event can also be based on a noun (ex. storm, snow, rainfall) or a copula verb (is, was, been, etc.). The event must not be a pronoun or an adjective. For noun events with multiple words, use the last word in the phrase as event.

Passage: With accumulated losses of about 200 billion yen (1.6 billion dollars), the company itself decided on the action at a board meeting Friday morning. "Our action to order the suspension followed its decision, and the decision was made at its own discretion," the finance minister said.
decided

Passage: Gonzalez's lawyer, Greg Craig, asked for a visa Thursday for his client for the expected visit, but was told by U.S. State Department officials that Gonzalez himself had to apply for the visa at the U.S. diplomatic mission in Havana. ''Juan Miguel Gonzalez is ready at a moment's notice to come to the United States,'' said Craig.
asked

Passage: Kyle Technology Corp. said a Seattle investor has signed a letter of intent to buy the company for about $3.1 million, or $1.20 a share. The investor, Donald A. Wright, plans to run the company, said a spokesman for Kyle.
said