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Early retirement premium costs of 2.4 billion yen were recorded as an extraordinary loss and incorporated into the earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026.","jir_summary":"### Overview of the Career Transition Support Program and Next Career Support Program\nNihon Kohden Corporation has extended the recruitment period and retirement date of the career transition support program, which was announced on September 29, 2025, to ensure sufficient handover period for the Abbott business. The programs target certain employees of the company and its domestic group companies, planning to recruit approximately 200 in total for both programs. As of the end of December 2025, 147 applicants were confirmed.\n\n### Cost Recording and Future Outlook\nRegarding the costs of early retirement premiums associated with implementing both programs, 2.4 billion yen has been recorded as an extraordinary loss in the cumulative third quarter period of the fiscal year ending March 2026, and this amount is reflected in the full-year consolidated earnings forecast for the same period. The estimated cost is based on current information and may change depending on future circumstances.","jir_financial_highlights":"Cost of Early Retirement Premiums, etc.: 2.4 billion yen (Recorded as an extraordinary loss in the cumulative third quarter period of the fiscal year ending March 2026)\nNumber of Recruits (Total for Both Programs): Approximately 200 (Unknown)\nNumber of Applicants as of End of December 2025: 147 (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#NihonKohdenCorporation, #general_ir, #CareerTransitionSupportProgram","jir_key_figures":"Early Retirement Premium Costs: 2.4 billion yen (recorded as extraordinary loss)\nRecruitment Number: Approximately 200 (total for both programs)\nNumber of Applicants: 147 (as of end of December 2025)","jir_meta_title":"Nihon Kohden Announces Extension of Career Transition Support Program Recruitment Period and 2.4 Billion Yen Extraordinary Loss Recording","jir_meta_description":"Nihon Kohden Corporation announces the extension of the recruitment period and change in retirement date for the career transition support program. As of the end of December 2025, there are 147 applicants, with 2.4 billion yen in early retirement premium costs recorded as an extraordinary loss and reflected in the earnings forecast.","jir_og_title":"Nihon Kohden Announces Changes and Cost Recording for Career Transition Support Program","jir_og_description":"Announcement of recruitment period extension and retirement date change for career transition support program, with 2.4 billion yen extraordinary loss recorded. 147 applicants as of end of December 2025.","jir_og_image_url":"\/assets\/og\/company-general_ir.jpg","jir_chart_data_collection":"[]","ir_related_company":8730,"ir_release_date":"","ir_type":"","ir_is_new":false,"ir_document_url":"","jir_ir_type":"general_ir","footnotes":""},"sector":[],"importance":[],"class_list":["post-24673","ir_release","type-ir_release","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n