Canon Chairman Mitarai, 84, doubles up as president again

Heavyweight of business world will serve both roles until replacement found

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Canon Chairman and CEO Fujio Mitarai will fill in for the president. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)

TAKESHI HASHIMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Canon Chairman and CEO Fujio Mitarai will take on the roles of president and chief operating officer after the executive who held those positions, Masaya Maeda, retired for health reasons, the company said Friday.

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