Yamazaki to head JR West, succeeding Kakiuchi

Yamazaki to head JR West, succeeding Kakiuchi

OSAKA, Japan - Takeshi Kakiuchi (L), president of West Japan Railway Co., announces his resignation at a press conference in the company's head office in Osaka on Dec. 26. Vice President Masao Yamazaki (R) will succeed Kakiuchi on Feb. 1.

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