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Ltd.","jir_importance":"\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606\u2606","jir_publication_date":"2026-01-26","jir_source_link":"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9302-20260126-01.pdf","jir_short_summary":"Director candidates scheduled for election at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in June 2026 have been decided, and the new group management structure will be launched on the same date.","jir_summary":"### Appointment of Director Candidates and New Management Structure\nMitsui Soko Holdings Co., Ltd. resolved at the Board of Directors meeting held on January 26, 2026, to appoint director candidates who are scheduled to be elected at the 178th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders planned for June 2026. Hirofumi Koga was reappointed as Representative Director and President, and Nobuo Nakayama, Senior Executive Officer; Ken Goihara and Ken Nishimura, Executive Officers, were also reappointed. In addition, several outside directors are scheduled for reappointment, with a policy to file all outside directors as independent officers. Consequently, the management structure and organizational charts of the group companies, effective April 1, 2026, and after the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, have been disclosed.\n\n### Executive Structure and Organizational Changes of Group Companies\nIn each group company (Mitsui Soko Co., Ltd., Mitsui Soko Express Co., Ltd., Mitsui Soko Logistics Co., Ltd., Mitsui Soko Supply Chain Solutions Co., Ltd., and Mitsui Soko Transport Co., Ltd.), responsibilities of Representative Directors, Directors, and Executive Officers have been clarified, with some changes including resignations and concurrent roles. These measures aim to strengthen the overall group management system and promote business initiatives.","jir_financial_highlights":"","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#MitsuiSokoHoldings, #ExecutivePersonnel, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Date of Director Candidate Appointment: 2026-01-26\nScheduled Date of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders: June 2026\nReappointment of Representative Director and President: Hirofumi Koga","jir_meta_title":"Mitsui Soko Holdings Announces Director Candidates and New Management Structure for 2026 Annual Shareholders Meeting","jir_meta_description":"Mitsui Soko Holdings Co., Ltd. has decided director candidates for the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled in June 2026 and plans to launch a new group management structure. 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