{"rewrite":{"id":"r_37fd88572f204b9b16e52e0e","clusterId":"c_bb818812b2ebd51939aac422","slug":"vet-group-ceo-keito-yasuoka-named-to-weekly-economist-rec-award-2026","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Vet Group CEO Keito Yasuoka Named to Weekly Economist Rec Award 2026","summary":"Keito Yasuoka, representative director of and Vet Co., Ltd., has been selected for the Weekly Economist's REC AWARD 34 Business Leaders Driving 2026. The award recognizes Yasuoka's rapid expansion of a five-hospital animal group in the Kanto region and his efforts to reform working conditions in the veterinary industry.","whyItMatters":"The selection highlights a veterinary business leader being recognized by a major economic publication for addressing structural labor issues in the industry through rapid group expansion and new work-style proposals.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKeito Yasuoka, representative director of and Vet Co., Ltd., has been selected for the Weekly Economist\u0026#39;s REC AWARD 34 Business Leaders Driving 2026. The special feature, published by Mainichi Newspapers, profiles individuals active across industries who are expected to be the faces of the coming year.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYasuoka\u0026#39;s company has grown to operate five animal hospitals in the Kanto region within a few years of founding, employing over 70 professionals including more than 20 veterinarians. The selection committee cited the group\u0026#39;s management strategy and its challenge to create new working styles in veterinary practice as reasons for the recognition.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe company has introduced work-life balance systems, transparent salary and evaluation structures, and continuous skill development opportunities through in-hospital study sessions and case conferences. Yasuoka\u0026#39;s vision is to become the first company that comes to mind for people involved with animals.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Keito Yasuoka, CEO of and Vet, selected for Weekly Economist REC AWARD 34 Business Leaders Driving 2026. The award recognizes rapid growth to five animal hospitals and efforts to reform veterinary working conditions.","twitterPost":"Keito Yasuoka, CEO of and Vet, selected for Weekly Economist REC AWARD 34 Business Leaders Driving 2026. The award recognizes rapid growth to five animal hospitals and efforts to reform veterinary working conditions.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Keito Yasuoka, representative director of and Vet Co., Ltd., has been selected for the Weekly Economist's REC AWARD 34 Business Leaders Driving 2026. The award recognizes the company's rapid expansion to five animal hospitals in the Kanto region and its efforts to address labor shortages and harsh working conditions in the veterinary industry through new work-style proposals.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/414/4414499/?rss\",\"title\":\"Representative Director Keito Yasuoka Selected for \\\"Weekly Economist REC AWARD 34 Business Leaders Driving 2026\\\"\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4177,"outputTokens":599,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782729170,"createdAt":"2026-06-29T10:20:38.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-29T10:24:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-29T10:24:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_bb818812b2ebd51939aac422","canonicalTitle":"代表取締役 安岡 恵斗が「週刊エコノミスト REC AWARD 2026年を牽引する34人の経営者」に選出","representativeArticleId":"a_0c0e45d7af948b5b0db3c27c","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"安岡 恵斗\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"industry\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-29T09:10:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-29T09:10:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-29T10:24:51.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/414/4414499/?rss","title":"代表取締役 安岡 恵斗が「週刊エコノミスト REC AWARD 2026年を牽引する34人の経営者」に選出"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["安岡 恵斗"],"type":"news","domain":"industry","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Keito Yasuoka, representative director of and Vet Co., Ltd., was selected for the Weekly Economist's REC AWARD 34 Business Leaders Driving 2026.","The award is part of a special feature by Mainichi Newspapers profiling individuals expected to be the faces of the coming year.","Yasuoka's company operates five animal hospitals in the Kanto region, employing over 70 professionals including more than 20 veterinarians.","The selection committee cited the group's management strategy and its challenge to create new working styles in veterinary practice.","The company has introduced work-life balance systems, transparent salary and evaluation structures, and continuous skill development opportunities."]}