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Mr. Kono was born on July 20, 1967, and joined Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. in April 1990. He has held various positions including corporate planning, overseas branch assignments, director of JAL Royal Catering Co., Ltd., head of the Commercial Division and Executive Managing Director of Jetstar Japan Co., Ltd. He resigned from the company in December 2025 and assumed his role as Executive Officer at our company from this January.\n\n### Impact on Investors and Future Outlook\nLeveraging Mr. Kono's extensive experience in corporate planning and overseas business in the aviation industry, this appointment aims to strengthen our overseas business development. This executive officer appointment is positioned as a reinforcement of the management structure to promote global expansion and could be a positive factor for investors expecting medium- to long-term business growth. Specific impacts on financial performance are currently undetermined.","jir_financial_highlights":"Executive Officer Appointment: Mr. Hirofumi Kono (Effective January 1, 2026)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#RoyalHoldingsCoLtd, #executive_change, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Executive Officer Appointment Date: January 1, 2026\nNew Executive Officer Name: Hirofumi Kono\nResponsibility: Overseas Business Development","jir_meta_title":"Royal Holdings Appoints Mr. Hirofumi Kono as Executive Officer (Effective January 1, 2026)","jir_meta_description":"Royal Holdings Co., Ltd. has appointed Mr. Hirofumi Kono as Executive Officer (in charge of Overseas Business Development) effective January 1, 2026. 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