Sony Group Corp

Sony Group Corporation was established in Japan in May 1946 as Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, a joint stock company ( Kabushiki Kaisha ) under Japanese law. It changed its name to Sony Kabushiki Kaisha ( Sony Corporation in English) in January 1958, and changed its name again to Sony Group Kabushiki Kaisha ( Sony Group Corporation in English) in April 2021 in order to focus on its role as the headquarters of the Sony Group. In December 1958, Sony Group Corporation was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange ( TSE ). In June 1961, Sony Group Corporation issued American Depositary Receipts ( ADRs ) in the U.S. In March 1968, Sony Group Corporation established CBS/Sony Records Inc. in Japan, as a 50-50 joint venture company between Sony Group Corporation and CBS Inc. in the U.S. In January 1988, the joint venture became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, and in April 1991, changed its name to Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. ( SMEJ ). In November 1991, SMEJ was listed on the Second Section of the TSE. In September 1970, Sony Group Corporation was listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the NYSE ). In August 1979, Sony Group Corporation established Sony Prudential Life Insurance Co., Ltd. in Japan, as a 50-50 joint venture company between Sony Group Corporation and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. In April 1991, the joint venture changed its name to Sony Life Insurance Co., Ltd. ( Sony Life ). In March 1996, Sony Life became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.