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The background includes the establishment of a Special Investigation Committee, with aims to strengthen audit quality and governance going forward.","jir_summary":"### Background and changes\nToday, at the Audit & Supervisory Committee, the incumbent statutory auditor ES Next LLP has resigned, and Frontier Audit Corporation has been resolved to be appointed as interim auditor. Frontier Audit Corporation is deemed to have an appropriate audit framework and independence for the company's scale, ensuring proper audits going forward.\n\n### Background, proceedings, and future\nFrontier Audit Corporation previously served as the company's auditor, and in light of external indications and the disclosure of the establishment of a Special Investigation Committee, this resignation and appointment aim to strengthen audit quality and governance. 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