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Some minerals produced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and surrounding areas are thought to be a source of funding for armed groups that commit inhumane acts, and to be contributing to serious human rights violations and acts of conflict, including slave labor, child labor, forced labor, human trafficking, and abuse. Minerals produced in these regions that serve as a source of funding for these armed groups are called "conflict minerals." With the aim of cutting off funding sources for armed groups, the US included a provision restricting conflict minerals in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act enacted in July 2010, and efforts to regulate conflict minerals have continued to grow internationally since then.

In recent years, there have also been regions experiencing political instability, repression, institutional shortcomings, and instability, areas where domestic infrastructure has collapsed, and areas where violence is widespread.These areas experience widespread human rights violations and violations of national or international law. In the EU, the EU Conflict Minerals Regulations, which came into effect in July 2017, have designated these areas as high-risk areas and are tightening regulations on minerals produced from high-risk areas.

The Group has a policy of not using tantalum, tin, tungsten, gold, cobalt, mica, and other minerals produced by unfair means in conflict-affected and high-risk areas, or parts made from such minerals, in its products, in order to avoid contributing to human rights violations and environmental destruction, including OECD Annex II risks, and human rights violations by armed groups and conflicts.

We would like to ask our business partners for their understanding and cooperation in our group's efforts.

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