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Do Japanese companies need posts for retired CEOs? Nissan says no

Companies must clarify the management roles for better transparency

Hiroto Saikawa resigned as Nissan Motor's CEO in September following a pay scandal but remains a company director (Nikkei Montage). 

TOKYO -- Nissan Motor filed a report Thursday with the Tokyo Stock Exchange noting that the carmaker had decided to abolish senior adviser posts, a move which questions the controversial role of such posts in Japanese companies.

While senior advisers -- positions known as sodanyaku and komon, which are often given to those who worked as a company's chief executive or other high-profile roles -- are expected to share their abundant experience with the younger generation of management, the system has been abused at some companies, with advisers improperly interfering with decision-making processes.

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