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Mr. Kurasaki will move from his position as Senior Managing Director, Executive Officer and Head of the Management Division, with the effective date of appointment being 2026-11-01.\n\n### Background and Policy of the New Representative Director\nThe new Representative Director, Mr. Yoshinori Kurasaki, is a former Mizuho Bank employee who, after joining the company, has served in internal control and general affairs functions and held positions including Executive Officer, Head of the Management Division, and General Affairs Director. Under the new management, he intends to steadily implement measures based on the improvement plan, strengthen safety management and compliance systems, rebuild a safety culture, and work to restore trust.","jir_financial_highlights":"Unknown: Unknown (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#TokaiKisen, #ExecutiveAppointments","jir_key_figures":"New Representative Director and President: Yoshinori Kurasaki\nRepresentative Director and President Scheduled to Resign: Junichi Yamazaki\nResignation Date: 2026-10-31\nAssumption Date: 2026-11-01","jir_meta_title":"Tokai Kisen Co., Ltd. Announces Change in Representative Director | Effective November 2026","jir_meta_description":"Tokai Kisen Co., Ltd. has resolved a change in its representative director. Junichi Yamazaki will resign and Yoshinori Kurasaki will become the new Representative Director and President. The new management will focus on strengthening compliance and safety management.","jir_og_title":"Tokai Kisen Co., Ltd. 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