--Mizuho Financial Group Inc. plans to appoint Senior Executive Officer Masahiro Kihara as its new president, Japanese business daily Nikkei reported late Monday, without citing sources.

--The group's board is expected to approve the plan on Jan. 17, the Nikkei report said.

Full story: https://s.nikkei.com/3Gf6Pa3

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