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The new appointees are Mr. Teruji Ohashi and Ms. Miwa Omori, while Mr. Akimi Iijima and Ms. Keiko Erikawa are scheduled to retire.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Director Changes\nAt the 46th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 24, 2026, 7 of the 9 current directors are to be reappointed, and 2 new director candidates will be elected. The new director candidates are Mr. Teruji Ohashi, Special Advisor at Komatsu Ltd., and Ms. Miwa Omori, Outside Director of Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. Meanwhile, Mr. Akimi Iijima, Advisor to Mitsui & Co., Ltd., and Ms. Keiko Erikawa, Honorary Chairperson of Koei Tecmo Holdings Co., Ltd., are scheduled to retire.\n\n### Post-Change Executive Structure\nThe Board of Directors will consist of a diverse group including Representative Director Masayoshi Son and independent outside directors. The new appointees, Mr. Teruji Ohashi and Ms. Miwa Omori, will join as outside and independent directors, and several outside independent auditors will also serve. This structure is expected to enhance management transparency and diversity.","jir_financial_highlights":"Number of New Director Candidates: 2 (Unknown)\nNumber of Directors Scheduled to Retire: 2 (Unknown)\nNumber of Reappointed Director Candidates: 7 (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#SoftBankGroup, #ExecutiveChange, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Number of New Director Candidates: 2 (scheduled to assume office on June 24, 2026)\nNumber of Directors Scheduled to Retire: 2 (scheduled to retire on June 24, 2026)\nNumber of Reappointed Director Candidates: 7 (scheduled to assume office on June 24, 2026)","jir_meta_title":"[SoftBank Group] Announcement of Director Changes | Scheduled for June 2026 Appointment","jir_meta_description":"SoftBank Group plans to reappoint 7 of 9 directors and appoint 2 new directors as of June 24, 2026. 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