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Effective May 26, 2026, Mamoru Sakamoto will assume office as Representative Director, and Toshio Saita will step down from Representative Director Chairman to Special Advisor. No other representative director changes are planned.\n\n### Background and Role of the New Representative Director\nMamoru Sakamoto, born in 1967, joined Marukyo Co., Ltd. in 1990 and has held positions including manager of the sales department and director. Since 2021, he has served as a director of Retail Partners Co., Ltd., and concurrently as president of Marukyo Co., Ltd. since 2023. Starting May 26, 2026, he will serve as the new Representative Director, expected to contribute to strengthening group management foundations and achieving sustainable growth.","jir_financial_highlights":"Date of New Representative Director Appointment: 2026\u5e745\u670826\u65e5 (Unknown)\nName of New Representative Director: Mamoru Sakamoto (Unknown)\nName of Resigning Representative Director: Toshio Saita (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#RetailPartnersCoLtd, #executive_change, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Date of New Representative Director Appointment: 2026\u5e745\u670826\u65e5\nName of New Representative Director: Mamoru Sakamoto\nScheduled Resignation Date of Resigning Representative Director: 2026\u5e745\u670826\u65e5","jir_meta_title":"Retail Partners Co., Ltd. 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