Changing the Protagonist of the News. Towards a Place Where Positive News That Encourages Working People Gathers.

PR TIMES Inc. (Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Takumi Yamaguchi, TSE Prime/Nagoya Premier: 3922) endorses "April Dream," which aims to make April 1st a day to share dreams. This press release is the dream of the press release distribution service "PR TIMES."

News Can Make People Look Forward. Positive News Creates the Next Challenge We want to change the protagonist of the news.

Every day, a vast amount of information flows through society, but negative events such as scandals and troubles often capture people's attention. On the other hand, we feel that the challenges, achievements, and positive actions that companies and individuals accumulate daily bring inspiration to people.

We believe that a press release is not just a means of disseminating information, but "the crystallization of the will and challenges of the doer." Furthermore, we believe that when this primary information reaches society, it will resonate with someone and lead to the next action.

Until now, PR TIMES has believed that the actions themselves hold value, regardless of the sender's name recognition or skill level, and have expanded opportunities for press release distribution and advanced product updates to enhance the service experience, making it possible for anyone to choose to distribute a press release. To broaden distribution opportunities, we have expanded alliances for information circulation with companies, local governments, and other organizations in all 47 prefectures to over 100 cases. In the PR TIMES renewal project launched in 2023, we have revamped the press release input editor and the media list for selecting distribution destinations. PR TIMES New Editor Released on December 19, 2023

Regional Alliances Implemented in Over 100 Cases Across All 47 Prefectures

Since 2021, we have held the Press Release Awards annually. Last year, out of 4573 entries, the highest number to date, 4 out of the 11 award-winning press releases were for first-time press release writers. Press Release Awards 2025 Award Ceremony Held on October 28, 2025

We have realized that the energy generated by doers, regardless of their public relations experience or writing skills, has the power to move people's hearts. That power can become a catalyst for creating the next doers.

We aim for "PR TIMES" to be a platform where information about challenges, efforts, and positive initiatives naturally reaches society, and those who encounter it think, "I want to try that too." A platform where positive actions gather and spread.

We will change the protagonist of the news. And we dream of a future where news not only conveys events but also becomes a force that encourages working people.

About PR TIMES

PR TIMES (pronounced "Pee-Aru Taimuzu") operates under the mission "Towards an era where information from doers moves people's hearts," striving to realize a society where positive information from "doers" becomes the center of news, encouraging individuals and fostering a forward-looking attitude. We believe that press releases are the crystallization of people's actions and efforts, and we aim for the democratization of PR, enabling "doers" of all company sizes to disseminate information themselves. The number of companies using the press release distribution service "PR TIMES" exceeds 121,000, with over 64% of listed Japanese companies utilizing it. We have over 28,000 media reporters registered for information gathering, approximately 90 million monthly site accesses, over 46,000 press releases per month, and a cumulative total of over 2 million press releases. Our content is published on over 260 partner media outlets, including websites of national newspapers (as of November 2025). PR TIMES Inc. Company Overview Mission: Towards an era where information from doers moves people's hearts Company Name: PR TIMES Inc. (TSE Prime, Nagoya Premier Stock Code: 3922) Location: Akasaka Intercity 8F, 1-11-44 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo Established: December 2005 Representative Director: Takumi Yamaguchi Business Activities: - Operation of press release distribution service "PR TIMES" (https://prtimes.jp/) - Operation of story distribution service "PR TIMES STORY" (https://prtimes.jp/story/) - Providing PR support as a partner to clients and media - Operation of video PR service "PR TIMES TV" (https://prtimes.jp/tv) - Operation of art-focused online PR platform "MARPH" (https://marph.com/) - Operation of customer support tool "Tayori" (https://tayori.com/) - Operation of task and project management tool "Jooto" (https://www.jooto.com/) - Operation of media delivering PR knowledge "PR TIMES MAGAZINE" (https://prtimes.jp/magazine/) - Operation of press release dedicated editor "PR Editor" (https://preditor.prtimes.com/) - Operation of web news media such as "STRAIGHT PRESS" (https://straightpress.jp/), etc. URL: https://prtimes.co.jp/