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The mid-term management plan is planned to be disclosed in conjunction with the financial results for the 2026 November term, which will be announced on January 14, 2027.\n\n### Section 2 Heading\nEven after the resignation, we will meet the required number of directors as per laws and the articles of association, and Mr. Giichi Shirakawa will remain as President and CEO. As soon as the transition to the new structure is complete, we will promptly disclose the necessary information. We will continue to streamline the business portfolio and advance priority areas, and the publication of a concrete medium-term plan is anticipated.","jir_financial_highlights":"Unknown: Unknown (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#WhetherTreasuryStockIsPurchasedIsUnknown, #ExecutiveChanges","jir_key_figures":"Transition date: To be determined\nNew position: Chairman of the Board (Sohei Urakami)\nCurrent position: President and CEO Giichi Shirakawa","jir_meta_title":"Espoir Co., Ltd. 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