SMILE-UP. announced that Higashiyama Noriyuki (東山 紀之) would retire as president and that Fujishima Julie Keiko (藤島ジュリー景子) would remain in office. Attorney Yamada Masayuki (山田 将之) will become the new president, and a new management structure will take effect from 1 October. The company will also continue responding to compensation cases involving victims and operating its mental health support service.
SMILE-UP. announced on the 28th that President Higashiyama Noriyuki (東山 紀之) would retire and disclosed that attorney Yamada Masayuki (山田 将之) would become the new president effective 1 October. Four people, including Representative Director Fujishima Julie Keiko (藤島ジュリー景子), will remain in office, while Higashiyama Noriyuki (東山 紀之) and Abe Akira (安部 朗) will retire upon expiration of their terms.
Based on its report on compensation over the past 3 years, the official website stated that the company would continue and strengthen its compensation structure for the sexual abuse issue, and expressed its intention to continue handling compensation procedures for victims and operating the mental health support service. It also renewed its call for people not to file false claims or defame those involved.
Legal procedures and specialist judgments are expected to become increasingly important, and the company stated that the change in management structure does not mean an end to the compensation operations, indicating its intention to continue handling compensation through to completion.