Notification from the Consumer Affairs Agency Regarding Confirmation of Whistleblowing System Development and Corrective Request (Report)
Date/Time: May 29, 2025, 11:29
From: Shunsuke Kimura shukku9998@gmail.com
To: MUFG Accounting Audit Hotline MUFG-accounting-audit-hotline@hokusei-law.com
To: Hokusei Law Office
(MUFG Accounting Audit Hotline Contact)
Dear Sir/Madam,
I hope this message finds you well. My name is Shunsuke Kimura, a whistleblower.
Regarding the whistleblower reports I previously submitted to MUFG’s Accounting Audit Hotline concerning the hollowing out, abandonment of the system, and retaliatory personnel actions at Maeda Corporation and its parent company, Infroneer Holdings, I would like to report the following:
Today, May 29, 2025, I received an official notification from the Office of the Director (Whistleblower Protection and Cooperation), Consumer Affairs Agency. The notice stated that the Agency has concluded its response under the Whistleblower Protection Act and has formally required the relevant business operator “to comply with the said Act and Guidelines, and to take measures to ensure the effective operation of its internal whistleblowing response system.”
Accordingly, I am sharing the attached PDF of the notification.
This notice is an important part of the legal corrective measures against the hollowing out of the system, and I believe it is deeply connected to the whistleblowing cases known to MUFG, as it concerns governance issues of Infroneer Holdings and the entire group of companies.
I would be grateful if you could review it and make use of it in your auditing processes. Thank you very much for your continued support and cooperation.
Sincerely,
Shunsuke Kimura
shukku9998@gmail.com
(Attachment: 20250529_ConsumerAffairsAgency_ResponseNotice.pdf)
📘 OECD/UNCAC Legal Reference
- OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
- Chapter II (General Policies): Enterprises should establish effective internal compliance and accountability systems.
- Chapter III (Disclosure): Enterprises must provide accurate, transparent, and timely information regarding their operations.
- Chapter IV (Human Rights): Retaliation against whistleblowers constitutes an adverse human rights impact.
- OECD Anti-Bribery Recommendation (2009)
- Annex II: Calls for effective internal reporting mechanisms with integrity and confidentiality.
- UNCAC Article 33
- Encourages State Parties to provide protection against unjustified treatment for persons who report in good faith.
