Decision and Details
Executive Liability Investigation CommitteeInvestigation report and recommendations by the Executive Liability Investigation Committee concerning the legal liability of current and former officers
To investigate the legal liability of officers in the performance of their duties in connection with a series of accounting fraud issues within the group. The necessary parts of the investigation report have also been withheld to protect trade secrets and personal privacy.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Matter Covered | Investigation report and recommendations by the Executive Liability Investigation Committee concerning the legal liability of current and former officers |
| Decision-Making Body | Executive Liability Investigation Committee |
| Decision Date | 16 October 2026 |
| Implementation Date | Investigation report scheduled for disclosure by around 20 October 2026 |
| Quantity / scale | 11 people considered likely to bear liability (8 directors, audit and supervisory board members, and others, including 1 former executive officer among the individuals identified as covered) |
| Reason | To investigate the legal liability of officers in the performance of their duties in connection with a series of accounting fraud issues within the group. The necessary parts of the investigation report have also been withheld to protect trade secrets and personal privacy. |
| Governing Rule | Companies Act, Article 423(1); Civil Code, Articles 644 and 415(1); Executive Officer Regulations |
| Related previous disclosures | 16 October 2026: “Regarding Receipt of the Investigation Report from the Executive Liability Investigation Committee” |
| Future plans | The report is scheduled for disclosure by around 20 October 2026 after the partial withholding measures have been completed. The company will consider necessary legal measures, including claims for damages against the officers and others concerned, and respond promptly. |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The company received an investigation report and recommendations regarding whether its officers bear legal responsibility in the performance of their duties in connection with a series of accounting fraud issues within the group. To protect trade secrets and personal privacy, the company will withhold parts of the investigation report and plans to disclose it by around 20 October 2026.