Major chemical manufacturer Showa Denko K.K. (TYO:4004) announced a decision to offer director Kohei Morikawa the positions of representative director, president and chief executive officer. Morikawa will assume his new posts as of Jan. 4, 2017. Hideo Ichikawa, who currently serves in these positions, will become representative director and chairman of the board. After stepping down as chairman, director Kyohei…