IJ Kakehashi Services Pvt. Ltd. (Head Office: Delhi, India; President and Representative Director: Sanjay Kumar Panda; hereinafter “IJK”) is proud to announce its participation as a founding shareholder in Kodansha India Private Limited, a joint venture established together with Kodansha Ltd. (Head Office: Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Yoshinobu Noma) and Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Yoshinari Kitajima; hereinafter “DNP”). The new company has been incorporated in Delhi, India in July 2026.