ADK, Release of Investment Companies in Frank Japan, which supports the operation of cross -border EC in China |

Release issuance company: Asati De Kay Co., Ltd.

Entering the Chinese cross -border EC business and visit to Japan to Chinese people, Asatsu De Kay (Headquarters: Minato -ku, Tokyo; President: Shinichi Ueno, hereinafter ADK) will full -fledged entry into the growing Chinese cross -border e -commerce market. For the purpose, the only Japanese company in China, a huge EC mall in China, the only Japanese company, Frank Japan Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato -ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Tanaka -Say, hereinafter Frank Japan) today. We will inform you that we have concluded. [Topics] ● The amount of "cross -border EC" by Chinese consumers is 1,297.8 billion yen, the highest ever -the only EC invested by the ADK, the main mall in the Chinese cross -border EC market. Concluded an investment contract with the operating company "Frank Japan" ● ADK's content business x EC -related businesses such as popular anime According to "(market survey on electronic commercial transactions)), the purchase amount of" cross -border EC ", in which Chinese consumers purchase products directly from Japanese businesses via the Internet, are 1,297.8 billion yen (1st year the previous year (1st year the previous year). 366.6 billion yen, 25 year -on -year.It is 2 % increase, and its purchase amount is increasingly expanding.Companies from all over the world have been able to use the structure of cross -border e -commerce, making it easier to sell their products to Chinese.Competition has intensified due to the decline in barriers to entry, and it is now difficult for Chinese consumers to choose simply by saying "safe, secure and high -quality Japanese products."(Refer to the graph) Kyohong Group (JD (JD.COM) is paying attention to Japanese products, such as opening the company's first overseas purchasing center in Otemachi, Tokyo. Frank Japan is the only Japanese cross -border EC operating company invested by the Kyokuto group. The company has a total support of the Chinese cross -border e -commerce business, such as procurement of products, planning an EC business strategy, making sales pages, international logistics, and customer service, and purchases products in -house, especially good at the Kyoon group. We have strengths in the operation support of the self -employed sales method to be sold. Until now, the EC store operating business in China has been mainly related to logistics companies and customer service centers, and has been considered outside the business area of ​​Japanese advertising companies. However, with this investment, ADK has entered the EC store management business, taking advantage of Frank Japan's cross -border EC operation functions and a capital -related network with the Kyokuto group, and built and sells e -commerce business strategies as well as marketing outside malls. We have established a system that can support EC related businesses such as logistics and customer services in total. Having an organization that supports Chinese e -commerce business operations in its own organization as a Japanese general advertising agency is an unprecedented strength, and will be able to respond in detail. ADK is an advertising company that has a strength in content business, such as popular anime. In the future, we will take advantage of the know -how cultivated in Japan so far to challenge the use of highly needed anime content in the Chinese market. Furthermore, based on the successful model of the Chinese cross -border EC business, we are planning a business development in Southeast Asia, which is growing in the EC market. In addition, the amount of investment and investment ratio of this investment contract are private. Representative: CEO Tanaka Sugi East Location: 〒107-0062 1-15-15 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo Nogizaka Park Front 9F establishment: March 2016 Business contents: All operations, consulting, and exports on the cross-border EC site Admission, logistics agency, seminar operation capital: 90 million yen URL: http:// www.Frankinter.JP/Index.HTML Representative: Shinichi Ueno, President and CEO Location: 〒105-6312 1-23 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo No. 1 Toranomon Hills Tower Established: March 1956 Capital: 37,581,366,100 yen URL: HTTPS: // www.ADK.JP/Corporate Press Release To PRTIMES Top

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