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Mr. Yuji Ueda, Vice President and Representative Director, is scheduled to retire, and Mr. Koichi Nakato, Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer, is expected to be promoted.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Executive Changes\nKandenko Co., Ltd. will implement changes to its Representative Directors and Directors effective April 1, 2026. Mr. Yuji Ueda, Vice President and Representative Director, is scheduled to retire, and Mr. Koichi Nakato, Senior Managing Executive Officer, will be promoted to Director. Additionally, Mr. Mitsuru Fujii, Senior Managing Executive Officer, is also scheduled to retire. These changes aim to establish a new management structure.\n\n### Regarding Changes in Audit & Supervisory Board Members\nAt the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for late June 2026, new candidates for Audit & Supervisory Board Members are expected to be appointed, and current members are scheduled to retire. Although specific names are provided, detailed roles and backgrounds are not disclosed. This is expected to refresh the audit system.","jir_financial_highlights":"Scheduled Retirement of Representative Director: Yuji Ueda (Vice President, Representative Director, Senior Executive Officer, Head of Green Innovation Division) (Scheduled to retire at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in late June 2026)\nScheduled Promotion to Director: Koichi Nakato (Director, Senior Executive Officer, Deputy Head of Green Innovation Division and Deputy Head of Social Infrastructure Management Division) (Scheduled for promotion effective April 1, 2026)\nScheduled Retirement of Director: Mitsuru Fujii (Director, Senior Executive Officer, Chief Risk Officer and Chief Safety and Quality Management Officer) (Scheduled to retire at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in late June 2026)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#Kandenko, #ExecutivePersonnelChanges, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Scheduled Retirement of Representative Director: Yuji Ueda (at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in late June 2026)\nScheduled Promotion to Director: Koichi Nakato (effective April 1, 2026)\nScheduled Retirement of Director: Mitsuru Fujii (at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in late June 2026)","jir_meta_title":"Kandenko Co., Ltd. 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