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Veteran chief hopes to infuse Nidec with fresh blood

Septuagenarian seeks a successor around the age of his 40-something son

January 10, 2018 08:04 JST

OSAKA -- Nidec's charismatic chairman is considering handing the presidency of the company he founded to a much younger successor.

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