Receipt of the Preliminary Internal Investigation Report on the Company's AI Solutions Business
Writeup Co.,Ltd.
AI-enabled training business (this business), and services relating to the Human Resources Development Support Subsidy (Business Development and Reskilling Support Course and Investment in People Promotion Course)
Reports by certain media outlets alleging that the Company instructed customer companies on the fraudulent receipt of subsidies from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and received royalties from those customers, as well as the receipt of questions from Shukan Bunshun
Related procedures
Internal investigation
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Osaka Labour Bureau
Company response
An internal investigation committee established on 18 March 2026. The chair is attorney Todoroki Hironobu (轟木 博信) of 加藤・轟木法律事務所, and the members are attorney Kato Hirotaro (加藤 博太郎) of the same office and attorney Mizushima Kazuya (水島 和也) of 春田法律事務所.
Some interviews remain incomplete and further review is ongoing, and the final version is expected to be received in the first half of April 2026. The Company will make a timely disclosure promptly after receiving the final version.
The Company will make a timely disclosure promptly after receiving the final version in the first half of April 2026.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Event name | Receipt of the Preliminary Internal Investigation Report on the Company's AI Solutions Business |
| Date of occurrence | 27 March 2026 (date the preliminary internal investigation report was received) |
| Date recognized / date notice received | 18 March 2026 (date questions concerning this business were received from Shukan Bunshun) |
| Subject Entity | Writeup Co.,Ltd. |
| Target Locations / Products | AI-enabled training business (this business), and services relating to the Human Resources Development Support Subsidy (Business Development and Reskilling Support Course and Investment in People Promotion Course) |
| Cause | Reports by certain media outlets alleging that the Company instructed customer companies on the fraudulent receipt of subsidies from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and received royalties from those customers, as well as the receipt of questions from Shukan Bunshun |
| Type of litigation or proceeding | Internal investigation |
| Court or authority | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Osaka Labour Bureau |
| Investigation structure | An internal investigation committee established on 18 March 2026. The chair is attorney Todoroki Hironobu (轟木 博信) of 加藤・轟木法律事務所, and the members are attorney Kato Hirotaro (加藤 博太郎) of the same office and attorney Mizushima Kazuya (水島 和也) of 春田法律事務所. |
| Outlook | Some interviews remain incomplete and further review is ongoing, and the final version is expected to be received in the first half of April 2026. The Company will make a timely disclosure promptly after receiving the final version. |
| Planned follow-up disclosure | The Company will make a timely disclosure promptly after receiving the final version in the first half of April 2026. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To determine, ascertain, investigate and assess the facts in response to reports by certain media outlets alleging that the Company instructed customer companies on the fraudulent receipt of subsidies and received royalties from those customers, as well as questions received from Shukan Bunshun on 18 March 2026.