In the 78th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Nintendo Co., Ltd. invitation document, it was announced that Nintendo of Europe President Satoru Shibata has been nominated to become the new Outside Director of The Pokémon Company. The Shareholder Voting meeting takes place on Thursday, June 28, 2018 at 10 a.m. Japan time.

Reasons for selection as a candidate
Mr. Satoru Shibata has gained extensive business experience in overseas marketing, successively served as the President of overseas subsidiaries, and has a thorough understanding of company management. We request his election as a new Director based on our judgment that he will enhance the decision-making and supervisory functions of the Board of Directors and contribute to the improvement of corporate value.

Source: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2018/convocation_notice1806e.pdf