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Kose layoffs

We've tracked one Kose layoff, in Oct 2026, affecting 199 people. None of these cuts were publicly blamed on AI. Headcounts are what was reported at the time, and some may have changed since.

People affected

199

Across tracked announcements

Announcements

1

Oct 2026 → Oct 2026

AI-attributed

0%

Of affected people

Every tracked announcement

  1. −199

    199 employees at Japanese cosmetics maker Kose applied for its early retirement programme, 2.5 times the target of about 80.

    About the figure: Voluntary early retirement.

    Source: BigGo Finance

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