KDDI Corporation in its board meeting held on January 31, 2018, appointed Tadashi Onodera, currently Chairman, as Advisor. The board appointed Takashi Tanaka, currently President, Representative Director, as Chairman. The board appointed Hirofumi Morozumi, currently Executive Vice President, Representative Director, as Vice Chairman.

The board appointed Makoto Takahashi, currently Executive Vice President, Representative Director, as President, all the changes are effective as of April 1, 2018. Tadashi Onodera will step down as Director and assume the post of Advisor (non executive) as of the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held in June this year.