Japan Gold Announces Change to Board of Directors

VANCOUVER, March 2, 2018 /CNW/ - Japan Gold Corp. (TSX-V: JG) (OTCQB: JGLDF) ("Japan Gold" or the "Company") announces that David Farrell has resigned from the position as non-executive director to focus on his other business activities.

David Farrell stated, "Japan Gold has acquired an impressive land package, and the team has conscientiously created deep in-country relationships for the benefit of all stakeholders. I look forward to following Japan Gold's success in the months and years to come."

John Proust, Chairman and CEO and of Japan Gold, stated, "On behalf of the Company and its shareholders, I would like to thank Mr. Farrell for his service and contributions as a founding director of Japan Gold. We wish him well in his other ventures."

On behalf of the Board of Japan Gold Corp.

"John Proust"

Chairman & CEO

About Japan Gold Corp.

Japan Gold Corp. is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused solely on gold and copper-gold exploration in Japan. The Company holds 32 prospecting rights and 178 prospecting rights applications in Japan for a combined area of 69,505 hectares over 17 separate projects. These prospecting rights and applications cover areas with known gold occurrences and a history of mining, and are prospective for both high-grade epithermal gold mineralization and gold-bearing lithocaps, which could indicate the presence of porphyry mineralization. Japan Gold's leadership team has decades of resource industry and business experience, and the Company has recruited geologists and technical advisors with experience exploring and operating in Japan. More information is available at www.japangold.com or by email at info@japangold.com.

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SOURCE Japan Gold Corp.