Smile-Up President Higashiyama Noriyuki (東山紀之) announced that he will step down at the end of his term. Attorney Yamada Masayuki (山田将之) is scheduled to become president, while former president Fujishima Julie Keiko (藤島ジュリー景子) will continue to serve as representative director.
Smile-Up President Higashiyama Noriyuki (東山紀之) announced at a press conference that he would step down at the end of his term. Accordingly, former president Fujishima Julie Keiko (藤島ジュリー景子) will remain as representative director.
It was also announced that attorney Yamada Masayuki (山田将之) is scheduled to become the new president on 1 October.
The former Johnny & Associates changed its name to Smile-Up in 2023 and has focused exclusively on compensating victims. The company resolved to make partial changes to its management structure, stating that legal procedures and professional judgments would be required going forward.
The company said that the compensation desk had received 1047 claims and notified 587 people of the compensation details, while also notifying 231 people that they were not eligible for compensation.