KDDI Corporation

Corporation for the first half of fiscal year ending March 2027. Before the briefing, Matsuda will explain the fire that occurred in connection with the activities of our subsidiary, Mobicon.

I am Matsuda from KDDI. I would like to First, I'll talk about the grass fire that occurred in Mongolia. In relation to the activities of our subsidiary, MobiCom, on October 8th, a grassland fire broke out in Numrug Nature Reserve in Mongolia. We would like to sincerely apologize for causing significant distress and concerns to the Mongolian government and the people of Mongolia, as well as to those who have supported Japan and Mongolia's bilateral friendship and ties over many years. We also sincerely thank the people who are engaged in firefighting under severe circumstances and those within and outside of the country for their efforts on this incident. For three decades since its founding, MOBICOM has worked to develop telecommunications infrastructure in the vast lands of Mongolia. Precisely because Mobicon is a company fostered by and deeply rooted in the local community of Mongolia, we will do our utmost to address the incident in a sincere and steadfast fashion without averting our eyes from the situation. KDDI Group will offer full-fledged cooperation to the investigation carried out by the local authorities and endeavor continuously to fulfill our social responsibility towards restoring Mongolia's natural environment and the confidence of the Mongolian people. I look forward to your kind understanding. Please return to your seat.

Now attendees for the financial results briefing will enter the room. We will now begin the financial results briefing. I am Hiraoka of Public Relations Department and will serve as the moderator today. This briefing will be held in this venue and also broadcast live on YouTube and other media. Financial results related materials for today are posted on our IR website. Please take a look at them. For attendees in the venue, please check your handout. Let me introduce the four participants today. President, Representative Director, NCEO, Hiromichi Matsuda. Senior Managing Executive Officer, Director, NCFO, Nanae Saishoji. Managing Executive Officer, Director, CSO, and CDO, Tomohiko Katsuki Executive Officer, Deputy General Manager of Corporate Sector, Kenji Aketa Now, President Matsuda, please.