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No direct quantitative impact on long-term business strategy or operations is described, but governance strengthening and changes to decision-making processes due to the management change are anticipated.","jir_financial_highlights":"Unknown: Unknown (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#DoesNotIncludeShareBuyback, #ExecutivePersonnelAnnouncement","jir_key_figures":"Date of change: 2026-11-25\nDate of formal decision: 2026-11-25 (Annual General Meeting of Shareholders)\nNew appointee \/ Former position: Kenji Araki (new appointee) \/ Resignation (current Representative Director Executive Managing Director \/ resignation)","jir_meta_title":"West Holdings Corporation Announces Change of Representative Director\uff5cNovember 25, 2026","jir_meta_description":"Announces the publication date and upcoming schedule. Publicizes the resignation of the Representative Director due to term expiration and the scheduled appointment date for the new Representative Director. 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