Rakuten Overhauls Board as CFO Steps Down and New Directors Join

Rakuten ( (JP:4755) ) just unveiled an update.

Rakuten Group announced a board reshuffle effective March 27, 2026, centered on the resignation of Director and Group CFO Kenji Hirose, who will retire from his executive roles and become an Executive Fellow. The company plans to appoint Group Executive Vice President and Group CMO Naho Kono, as well as Senior Executive Officer and finance chief Eiichi Kaga, as new directors, reinforcing leadership continuity in its core e-commerce and financial operations.

The post-meeting board will be led by Chairman, President and Representative Director Hiroshi Mikitani, with Kentaro Hyakuno serving as Group Executive Vice President and Representative Director, and will feature a mix of internal leaders and multiple outside independent directors and Audit & Supervisory Board members. The refreshed governance structure, with finance and marketing executives elevated to the board, underlines Rakuten’s focus on financial discipline, investor relations, and growth of its ecosystem businesses as it navigates a competitive digital and telecom landscape.

The most recent analyst rating on (JP:4755) stock is a Hold with a Yen833.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Rakuten stock, see the JP:4755 Stock Forecast page.

More about Rakuten

Rakuten Group, Inc. is a Japan-based internet services and fintech conglomerate listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market. The company operates a broad ecosystem spanning e-commerce, digital financial services including credit cards, and mobile communications through Rakuten Mobile, with a strategic focus on integrated digital platforms for consumers and merchants.

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