かんぽ株の２次売却は問題なし　不正販売「民営化前から」―特別調査委

　かんぽ生命保険の不正販売問題で、外部の弁護士らによる特別調査委員会は２６日、追加の調査報告書を公表した。報告では日本郵政がかんぽ株式の２次売却を実施した昨年４月時点で不正販売の一部を把握していたことに関し、「（日本郵政グループには）投資家の判断に著しい影響を与える事象が発生しているとの認識はなかった」と認定。東京証券取引所の規定などに違反していないと結論付けた。
　報告書は不正販売問題について、「郵政民営化以前から存在し続けてきた」と指摘。対応が遅れた背景については、日本郵便の経営陣に顧客本位のサービスへの意識が乏しかったとの認識を示した。
　特別調査委の委員長である伊藤鉄男弁護士は記者会見で「（役員らが不正販売の）実態を把握できにくい状態にあったというのがこの問題の本質だ」と強調。不正販売に関する本格的な調査が遅れたことに対しては「（役員らの）善管注意義務違反とは考えていない」と述べた。（2020/03/26-22:52）

Japan Post Holdings Co.'s sales of shares in subsidiary Japan Post Insurance Co. last year did not violate regulations of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, a third-party panel probing the group's improper sales practices for the unit's Kampo brand products has said in an additional report.
   While Japan Post Holdings was partially aware of the inappropriate insurance sales practices as of April 2019, when the second round of sales of shares in the insurance firm by the parent company took place, the group "did not recognize that something that could considerably influence investor's decisions was occurring," said the panel, comprising outside lawyers.
   The additional investigation report, released on Thursday, pointed out that the sales irregularities started before the launch of the privatization process for the postal service group and that a lack of awareness for customer-oriented service in its management team was to blame for the delay in responses to the issue.
   "The core of the problem lies in the fact that the group was in a situation in which it was difficult (for its executives) to grasp the reality" of the improper sales practices, lawyer Tetsuo Ito, who heads the panel, said at a press conference.
   The delay in full-fledged investigations for the scandal does not amount to a breach of the duty of care on the part of the executives, he added.