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Numerous changes in subsidiary officers will also be implemented.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Appointment of Director Candidates and Officer Changes\nAt the Board of Directors meeting held on April 30, 2026, director candidates to be submitted for approval at the 73rd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for May 26, 2026, were decided. Mr. Mamoru Sakamoto will be promoted to Representative Director and Executive Vice President, and Mr. Toshiya Saita is scheduled to be newly appointed as a director. Additionally, Mr. Hiroo Ishishita will be added as a director who is a member of the Audit and Supervisory Committee. Consequently, Mr. Toshio Saita, the current Representative Director and Chairman, is scheduled to retire. Multiple changes in officers including promotions, new appointments, and resignations will also take place in subsidiaries Maruky\u016b Co., Ltd., Marumiya Store Co., Ltd., Marukyo Co., Ltd., and Aoki Shoji Co., Ltd., affecting positions such as Representative Director and Chairman.\n\n### Details of Subsidiary Officer Changes and Future Structure\nRegarding changes in subsidiary officers, Mr. Hiroyuki Usagawa, Executive Managing Director of Maruky\u016b Co., Ltd., will be promoted to Representative Director and President, while Mr. Yasuo Tanaka, the current Representative Director and President, is scheduled to become Chairman of the Board. In Marumiya Store Co., Ltd. and Marukyo Co., Ltd., several new director appointments and the assignment of part-time directors have been decided. Mr. Hiroo Ishishita will be newly appointed as Auditor, replacing the current full-time auditor Mr. Tomoyuki Fujii, who is scheduled to retire. These changes aim to strengthen the group-wide management structure and enhance corporate governance.","jir_financial_highlights":"Director Candidate Appointment Date: 2026-05-26 (Multiple new appointments, promotions, and resignations)\nAddition of Director Candidate as Audit and Supervisory Committee Member: Mr. Hiroo Ishishita (New Appointment) (Term until the conclusion of the 74th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders)\nSubsidiary Officer Change Dates: 2026-05-20, 2026-05-22 (Multiple promotions, new appointments, and resignations)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#RetailPartnersCoLtd, #ExecutivePersonnel, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Director Candidate Appointment Date: 2026-05-26\nAddition of Audit and Supervisory Committee Member Director: Mr. Hiroo Ishishita (Term until the conclusion of the 74th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders)\nSubsidiary Officer Change Dates: 2026-05-20, 2026-05-22","jir_meta_title":"Retail Partners Co., Ltd. - Appointment of Director Candidates and Subsidiary Officer Changes | May 2026","jir_meta_description":"Retail Partners Co., Ltd. announces the appointment of director candidates and changes in subsidiary officers effective May 26, 2026, including the promotion to Executive Vice President and new director appointments to strengthen its management structure.","jir_og_title":"Retail Partners Co., Ltd. - 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