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Mr. Kenichiro Yoshida will resign from his position as Director and Representative Executive Chairman and assume the role of Chairman of the Board effective March 31, 2026. The change is due to his resignation as Representative Executive Officer.\n\n### Impact on Investors\nThis change in the Representative Executive Officer indicates a shift in the management structure which may have certain effects on future management strategies and corporate operations; however, there is no specific information in this document regarding direct impact on earnings or details about the successor Representative Executive Officer.","jir_financial_highlights":"Date of Change: 2026\u5e743\u670831\u65e5 (Unknown)\nPerson Subject to Change: Kenichiro Yoshida (Resignation as Representative Executive Officer, transition to Chairman of the Board)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#SonyGroupCorporation, #executive_change, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Date of Change: March 31, 2026 (Scheduled resignation date)\nName of Person Changing Position: Kenichiro Yoshida\nPosition Before Change: Director, Representative Executive Chairman\nPosition After Change: Director, Chairman of the Board","jir_meta_title":"Sony Group Corporation Notice of Representative Executive Officer Change Effective March 31, 2026","jir_meta_description":"Sony Group Corporation announced that Kenichiro Yoshida, Director and Representative Executive Chairman, will resign as Representative Executive Officer and transition to Chairman of the Board effective March 31, 2026. 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