The Japan Financial Services Agency issued a decision ordering an overseas-resident individual investor to pay a surcharge for market manipulation involving an unlisted share of Daheiyo Metals Co., Ltd. The order follows a recommendation from the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission based on its inspection findings. The adjudication proceedings began on 19 January 2024 and were conducted by a three-judge panel, resulting in a surcharge order under Article 185-6 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. The surcharge is JPY 2,810,000, payable to the national treasury by 27 April 2026.