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Astellas CEO’s Pay Rises to 733 Million Yen in FY2025: Securities Report
Naoki Okamura, president and CEO of Astellas Pharma, earned 733 million yen in annual pay in FY2025 ended March 2026, up by 70 million yen from the previous year, according to the company’s securities report released on June 16. Chairman…
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