* Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. said its...

* Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. said its president, Yutaka Kume, was named chairman. Yoshifumi Tsuji, now executive vice president, was named to replace Kume as president.

Takashi Ishinara, now chairman, was named counselor.

Nissan said the new appointments are due to become official at a board meeting after the general stockholders meeting scheduled for June.