Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 10, 2025) - Japan Gold Corp. (TSXV: JG) (OTCQB: JGLDF) ("Japan Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the launch of its second 2025 drill program under the Barrick Alliance, with drilling underway at the Ebino Project, located in the southern Japanese island of Kyushu. The Ebino drill program consists of three drill holes totalling approximately 1,300 metres to test the Otsuka and Kuwanoki-Zuri ("KZ") targets located within the Hokusatsu district, which has produced more than 13 million ounces of gold1 from several mines and remains one of the most prospective regions in Japan.

The Ebino drill program is fully funded by Barrick Mining Corporation through its alliance with Japan Gold. A joint Japan Gold/Barrick technical committee oversees the work programs.

Chairman and CEO, John Proust, commented, "As drilling was underway at the Barrick Alliance Hakuryu Project in the northern island of Hokkaido, our team simultaneously prepared for the second Barrick Alliance drill program at the Ebino Project in southern Japan, proving our capabilities to successfully manage multiple projects. Drilling at Ebino aims to test the potential for concealed epithermal veins systems under cover of volcanic material to the north of the Hishikari Mine and to further unlock the district-scale potential of the Hokusatsu region. This area has been under explored since the discovery of the high-grade Hishikari deposit in 1981, and we have worked closely with the Barrick technical team to identify robust targets for drill testing with the potential to host concealed orebodies."

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