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The reason for retirement is a request submitted by Mr. Kawabe himself, which the Company has accepted. The effective date is upon the conclusion of the 31st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in June 2026.\n\n### Impact on Management Structure\nRegarding the future Board of Directors' structure, discussions and examinations will be conducted by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Board of Directors, with announcements to follow. While no specific changes to management policies or business strategies have been disclosed at this time, it is implied that a review of the management structure will take place due to the retirement of the Chairman and Representative Director.","jir_financial_highlights":"Scope of Personnel Change: 1 person (Change in management structure due to retirement of Chairman and Representative Director)","jir_category":"Personnel, Governance","jir_hashtags":"#LINECorporation, #PersonnelChange, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Number of persons changing: 1 (Name: Kentaro Kawabe)\nNew position: Retirement (Former position: Chairman and Representative Director)\nEffective date: June 2026\nReason for change: Retirement due to term expiration","jir_meta_title":"LINE Corporation Notice of Retirement of Chairman and Representative Director Kentaro Kawabe Due to Term Expiration","jir_meta_description":"LINE Corporation announces that Kentaro Kawabe, Chairman and Representative Director, will retire due to term expiration upon the conclusion of the 31st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 2026.","jir_og_title":"LINE Corporation Chairman and Representative Director Retirement Due to Term Expiration","jir_og_description":"Kentaro Kawabe, Chairman and Representative Director, is scheduled to retire due to term expiration in June 2026. 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