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Keiko Yamahira and Seiji Nishikawa are scheduled to retire.","jir_summary":"### Regarding the Selection of New Outside Director Candidates\nJoshin Denki Co., Ltd. selected Mr. Norihiro Itano as a new outside director candidate at the Board of Directors meeting held on March 24, 2026. Mr. Itano was born on November 21, 1963, and has extensive experience mainly in the information systems division since joining Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (now Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation). He currently serves as President and CEO of Mitsubishi Materials IT Solutions Co., Ltd. He is expected to be officially appointed following procedures at the 78th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held in late June 2026.\n\n### Regarding Directors Scheduled to Retire\nAt the same time, it was announced that current outside directors Keiko Yamahira and Seiji Nishikawa are scheduled to retire. Both have served as independent officers, and their retirement will be effective at this shareholders\u2019 meeting. This renewal of the board structure is expected to strengthen corporate governance going forward.","jir_financial_highlights":"Name of New Outside Director Candidate: Norihiro Itano (Unknown)\nScheduled Appointment Date of New Outside Director Candidate: After the 78th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held in late June 2026 (Unknown)\nNames of Directors Scheduled to Retire: Keiko Yamahira, Seiji Nishikawa (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#JoshinDenki, #ExecutivePersonnelChanges, #OutsideDirectors","jir_key_figures":"New Outside Director Candidate: Norihiro Itano (born November 21, 1963)\nScheduled Appointment Date: After the 78th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in late June 2026\nDirectors Scheduled to Retire: Keiko Yamahira, Seiji Nishikawa","jir_meta_title":"Joshin Denki Selects Norihiro Itano as New Outside Director Candidate in June 2026","jir_meta_description":"Joshin Denki Co., Ltd. has selected Norihiro Itano as a new outside director candidate at the June 2026 shareholders\u2019 meeting. Keiko Yamahira and Seiji Nishikawa are scheduled to retire. Announcing renewal of the executive structure.","jir_og_title":"Joshin Denki Announces Selection of New Outside Director Candidate","jir_og_description":"Joshin Denki will appoint Norihiro Itano as a new outside director candidate at the June 2026 shareholders\u2019 meeting. Two existing outside directors are scheduled to retire.","jir_og_image_url":"\/assets\/og\/company-executive_change.jpg","jir_chart_data_collection":"[]","ir_related_company":16932,"ir_release_date":"","ir_type":"","ir_is_new":false,"ir_document_url":"","jir_ir_type":"executive_change","footnotes":""},"sector":[],"importance":[],"class_list":["post-36110","ir_release","type-ir_release","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n