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Several candidates for directors of Japan Exchange Regulation have also been decided.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Executive Candidate Decisions\nJapan Exchange Group, Inc. has decided on executive candidates to be submitted to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 19, 2026. Jun Sawada has been appointed as a new director candidate, and Nobuhiro Endo is scheduled to resign. Additionally, director candidates for Japan Exchange Regulation have been determined, with Masami Katakura and Satoko Kuwabara newly appointed. Other director and auditor candidates are also listed.\n\n### Backgrounds of New Executive Candidates\nNew director candidate Jun Sawada has held roles including General Manager of Corporate Planning, President, and Chairman within the NTT Group for many years, and has served as an outside director of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group since June 2025. New director candidates for Japan Exchange Regulation include Masami Katakura, Chairperson at EY ShinNihon LLC, and Satoko Kuwabara, an attorney who has served as outside director and auditor for multiple listed companies. These appointments are expected to strengthen corporate governance.","jir_financial_highlights":"New Director Candidate: Jun Sawada (New Appointment)\nDirector Scheduled to Resign: Nobuhiro Endo (Scheduled Resignation)\nNew Director Candidates (Japan Exchange Regulation): Masami Katakura, Satoko Kuwabara (New Appointment)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#JapanExchangeGroup, #ExecutivePersonnel, #IR","jir_key_figures":"New Director Candidate: Jun Sawada (effective June 19, 2026)\nDirector Scheduled to Resign: Nobuhiro Endo (effective June 19, 2026)\nNew Director Candidates (Japan Exchange Regulation): Masami Katakura, Satoko Kuwabara (effective June 19, 2026)","jir_meta_title":"Japan Exchange Group Appoints Jun Sawada as New Director | Effective June 2026","jir_meta_description":"Japan Exchange Group, Inc. has appointed Jun Sawada as a new director candidate effective June 19, 2026, and selected director candidates for Japan Exchange Regulation to enhance corporate governance.","jir_og_title":"Japan Exchange Group Appoints Jun Sawada as New Director | Effective June 2026","jir_og_description":"Japan Exchange Group has decided on new director candidates including Jun Sawada, who are scheduled to assume office in June 2026.","jir_og_image_url":"\/assets\/og\/company-general_ir.jpg","jir_chart_data_collection":"[]","ir_related_company":7414,"ir_release_date":"","ir_type":"","ir_is_new":false,"ir_document_url":"","jir_ir_type":"executive_change","footnotes":""},"sector":[],"importance":[],"class_list":["post-43198","ir_release","type-ir_release","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n