Formal notices and factual inquiry letters were officially sent by our union members to Last One Mile Inc. on April 28, 2026, June 6, June 25, June 26, and June 29 of the same year. Although multiple documents clearly specified deadlines for a response, as far as our union can confirm, not only have there been no responses within the deadlines, but there has been virtually no response whatsoever up to the present day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the person questioned remains silent and waits for time to pass, hoping the questioner will tire out, this tactic has been repeatedly criticized in the political world as well, labeled as \"avoiding responses\" and \"abandoning accountability.\" Just as politicians in parliament are criticized if they shift the focus, have another minister answer, and fail to address the core issue to the end, there is no special rule stating that only the boards of directors of listed companies are permitted to remain unresponsive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In US civil litigation, there is a system where failure to respond to a formal request for admission within the deadline results in those matters being treated as admitted. Furthermore, if a publicly traded company's board of directors continuously fails to exercise oversight despite being aware of serious warnings, or if there is a non-disclosure of material facts that makes existing statements to investors misleading, these can lead to officer liability, SEC sanctions, and shareholder lawsuits. In other words, the US market is not forgiving enough that \"staying silent while knowing of serious doubts means nothing will happen.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The recordings and information regarding Mr. Makoto Watanabe stating to those around him that he will \"delist\" an independent US-listed company have already been inquired about in multiple notices. If you possess the power to manipulate the US market and securities laws so freely, surely answering the questions received in Japanese one by one would be quite simple. Generally speaking, replying to emails addressed to your own company would seem to be of lower difficulty than defeating a US-listed company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you still cannot answer, society will judge whether it is because you are turning a blind eye to the questions, lacking the willingness to investigate, experiencing a malfunction of the board of directors, or simply failing to understand the content of the questions in Japanese. Therefore, this time, we are switching the previously sent questions and requests to an open letter, keeping the original text as is. Just in case, we will also provide simple explanations of what each one is asking, making them as easy to understand as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The questions and requests listed below are excerpts from the five previously sent documents, with the minimum necessary revisions applied. All questions remain unanswered. Since the facts stated in the notice are omitted, the questions may be difficult to understand if you are unfamiliar with the contents of the notice. However, any claims of \"not knowing\" by the management of Last One Mile will not be accepted under any circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It means \"Please reply in writing within two weeks.\" It specifies the response deadline, the method of response, and the contact information. If someone fails to respond even with these instructions, the issue is not the difficulty of the questions, but the willingness to respond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This asks whether or not there was a reallocation of expenses by Mr. Watanabe, and if so, how many cases and for how much. First, just look at the ledgers and write down the numbers, and you're done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is a question as to whether the personal card payment, which was presumably at Mr. Watanabe's own discretion, went through the internal approval procedure. If it did, you only need to provide the approval date and the approver; if it did not, you only need to provide the reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is a question about whose property the points and miles settled with Mr. Watanabe's personal card ultimately became. Just answer one of the following: \"Company\", \"Mr. Watanabe\", or \"Other\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is a question about how those profits were handled for tax, accounting, and disclosure purposes. If appropriate, please provide the journal entries and the disclosure locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is a great deal of testimony that Mr. Watanabe repeatedly boasted of his ties to antisocial forces on his own. Regarding this matter, has the company received any reports? If so, how many, and how were they handled? This can be confirmed if there is an internal whistleblower registry. If there is no such registry, that fact itself is the answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If an independent investigation was conducted, please show who investigated, when, what was examined, and what conclusion was reached. Simply stating that \"appropriate action was taken\" does not constitute an explanation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is a question about whether you looked for the reporter, not the content of the report. If you haven't looked for them, you can simply answer clearly with \"No.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He is asking whether there was a reassignment, along with the reason and procedures for it. You can answer by looking at the personnel records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I am asking who was involved and who approved. We can check the board minutes or approval records if any exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is a question to check the card statements allegedly used by Mr. Kenji Kudo for personal purposes, and to answer whether there are any non-business expenses and their amounts. If it is difficult, please start by reading the card company's statement from top to bottom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I am asking whether you had Kenji Kudo make a refund or if you disciplined him. If you did nothing, answering \"did nothing\" is also a valid response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is a question about which of the following was involved: the Board of Directors, the Audit and Supervisory Committee, or the internal audit. Please check whether there are any minutes of their meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I am asking whether the information is correct that Mr. Kenji Kudo was given special leniency because he is an executive favored by Mr. Watanabe. If it is incorrect, deny it; if it is correct, explain the basis for this as a listed company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I am asking whether you have received information that the national tax authorities are showing strong interest in Last One Mile Inc. You can confirm this by searching through emails and meeting records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is a question about what you investigated and what you fixed after receiving it. If you did nothing, please indicate the reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is a question asking whether you reported to the Board of Directors and the Audit and Supervisory Committee. You just need to answer with the reporting date and the document name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It asks how it was evaluated in the internal control report and where it was disclosed. If you claim it is appropriate, please indicate the relevant page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is a question asking to confirm whether there were threatening remarks made to Mr. Watanabe's notifier, Mr.\/Ms. XX, and company XX, as well as lobbying to conspire in retaliatory actions, and if it is groundless, to clearly deny it. Is there a reason why you cannot even write a single sentence of denial?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is a question about whether Mr. Watanabe led an effort to coordinate false statements for retaliatory purposes. By answering \"I have not\" and presenting the preservation status of instruction documents and internal communications directed at related parties, the suspicion will be reduced. Remaining silent will produce the opposite effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We are asking if there were any transactions that could violate various laws and regulations. Please investigate the contracts, purchase orders, price reductions, and payment records, and provide your response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We are inquiring about the number of complaints and reports, as well as the responses to them. This involves counting the records of received complaints. There are numerous testimonies both within and outside the company, but we are also checking with your company just to be thorough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It asks whether you are aware of any serious health hazards. Because this is a very serious question, it is not something that can be left unanswered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I am asking whether the company is aware of Mr. Watanabe's inappropriate remarks and behavior toward women. First, please answer with the results of the fact-checking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If it is true, the question is how to evaluate the representative director's actions. If the stance is that it is unrelated because it is private life, please officially state that view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Please stop your threatening language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Please refrain from illegal domination and intervention in the labor union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We are asking that you stop searching for and eliminating whistleblowers. If you are still doing so, you only need to answer that you are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We demand that the Audit and Supervisory Committee conduct an independent investigation and respond in writing. Saying \"I asked the representative and they said there is no problem\" does not qualify as an independent investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I am asking whether or not you are aware of Mr. Watanabe's long-standing acts of intimidation. If you have investigated this, please indicate the subjects, the time period, the supporting documentation, and the conclusions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Have you verified the specific methods and rationale for destroying a US-listed company? Please explain specifically, in a manner befitting a listed company, exactly how you would mobilize the SEC, Nasdaq, and the courts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I am asking about the consistency of describing Mr. XX as brilliant when introducing him, but as a villain after a falling out. Please answer which one is the true assessment, and how you evaluate your responsibility as the person who introduced him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr. Watanabe has repeatedly made statements such as, \"I will crush them even if it kills us both,\" but the question is: what exactly does he feel he has been \"stabbed\" over? Is it a metaphor, a criminal case, or a whistleblower report? Please confirm this with him and provide an answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We are asking whether this was understood and what corrective actions were taken. Did the Board of Directors not know, did they know and let it be, or did they stop it? There are not that many options. This question likely arose because evidence has been preserved showing that your employees were called spies, along with demands for the disclosure of their real names and their forced dismissal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is a question asking whether you approved the use of company funds and executives for a private dispute. If you did not approve it, please indicate what actions you have taken, such as halting expenditures, conducting an investigation, and preserving evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is a question asking whether the person under investigation was isolated from the investigation and evidence preservation. If they were not isolated, please explain how the independence of the investigation is ensured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr. Watanabe has abruptly started calling Mr. XX a villain, but these are two questions: if there is evidence to assert that, what is it, and why did he introduce him while knowing of the serious problem? Please answer with the name of the evidence and the explanation at the time of introduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is a request to look at the original source material first. Rather than judging based solely on hearsay, check the LINE messages. As a first step in an audit, this is a fairly modest request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We are asking for the evaluation as the Audit and Supervisory Committee. We are not asking for personal opinions, but for the official view as the audit body of a listed company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is a demand to immediately initiate an independent investigation and evidence preservation, and to isolate the subjects of the investigation from the investigation process. It is, so to speak, a fundamental question that tests the raison d'\u00eatre of the Audit and Supervisory Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Based on the content previously notified by our union and the recordings and witness information in our possession, suspicions have been raised that Makoto Watanabe and Defendant Toshiki Nakano cooperated regarding Defendant Toshiki Nakano's flight from Cambodia, his apprehension in Japan, and the plan to treat Mr.\/Ms. XX as an accomplice. These are not facts established by judicial judgment at this time, and it is precisely for this reason that we have repeatedly requested fact-checking from Last One Mile Inc., Mr. Watanabe, the Board of Directors, and the Audit and Supervisory Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also, information that both individuals stated to those around them that they had \"made allies of\" the police, prosecutors, and the National Tax Agency has already been inquired about in the notice. If they truly possess the capability to freely manipulate relationships with state institutions, evade investigations by overseas authorities, and even cause a US-listed company to be delisted, answering the above questions should be a piece of cake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We can mobilize investigative agencies around the world, yet not a single response can be issued by our own Audit and Supervisory Committee. We can force a U.S.-listed company to delist, yet we cannot enter the three words \"Yes,\" \"No,\" or \"Under investigation.\" We can manage state institutions, yet we cannot verify credit card statements and board minutes. Such advanced management techniques are beyond the comprehension of our association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our association has decided to wait and believe, for the time being, in the powers that Makoto Watanabe and Defendant Toshiyuki Nakano claim to possess. Using just a fraction of those powers, please clearly answer for each question whether it is a fact, not a fact, under investigation, or what the specific reason is for being unable to answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last One Mile Inc. is a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market. You cannot simply erase the fact that a question was received. The date of transmission, recipient, content of the question, response deadline, and the history of non-response will remain. If you believe that not answering is the best management decision, please explain the directors and audit and supervisory committee members who made that decision, as well as the rationale, to the shareholders and society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Please note that the doubts expressed in this article are a republication of the inquiries made in previously sent documents presented as public questions. They do not definitively assert any illegality or criminal liability. If Last Mile Inc., Mr. Makoto Watanabe, the Board of Directors, the Audit and Supervisory Committee, or other related parties provide responses, refutations, or requests for correction backed by specific evidence, our union will review their contents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n