TV Asahi Chairman and President Hayakawa apologizes for the expense settlement problem of the former president

On the 22nd, TV Asahi held the first meeting after resigning because the former president had settled expenses unrelated to business as company expenses when he went on a business trip, and Chairman Hiroshi Hayakawa Mr. and President said, "We take it as important for corporate governance," and apologized.

Former President Keiji Kameyama of TV Asahi resigned as President and Representative Director on February 10.

According to the company, when attending a sporting event in charge or traveling to various places for sales activities, it is settled as a company expense by pretending to be related to business, including expenses such as dinner and golf. In addition to confirming that he was doing this, it was confirmed that he did not communicate sufficiently with the director of the sports bureau, causing confusion within the bureau, and that he was inappropriate as the president and could hinder the execution of business. It means that he had offered to resign.

At a regular online press conference held on the 22nd, TV Asahi apologized to Hiroshi Hayakawa, Chairman and President, "We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience to the trust of viewers and other related parties." did.

On top of that, "The president of a television station that runs a business with high public interest is required to have a very high sense of ethics. It cannot be said that he has fulfilled his duties as chief executive officer, and it has had an impact on the work environment and internal morals. We consider it important in terms of corporate governance and corporate governance, and we would like to strive to improve the appropriate governance system and management system. "

TV Asahi said that the current system in which Mr. Hayakawa is also the president is a provisional response, and in May he decided on a personnel case for the new president, and at the general meeting of shareholders scheduled for June. We are aiming for approval.

The company has a policy of continuing to investigate the cause by the verification committee established in-house.