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Whether there will be revisions to the full-year earnings forecast will be disclosed promptly depending on circumstances. Impacts from 2029 onward are expected to be minor.","jir_summary":"### Section 1: Summary of the suspension\nToday, a decision was made to suspend the recording of donations for the establishment of a university corporation. We had been coordinating with Bantam and Dwango, but decided that the procedures from establishment authorization to business start are unlikely to proceed as planned.\n\n### Section 2: Impact and outlook going forward\nWith the suspension, no donations will be recorded as non-operating expenses for the fiscal years ending March 2027 and March 2028. The full-year earnings forecast for March 2027 will be updated promptly as circumstances warrant. The mid-term management plan targets for March 2028 (ROE, EPS) were based on this matter and, if revisions are necessary, will be disclosed separately. 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