UPDATE 1-DeNA CEO Namba steps down, to stay active in maangement

* Will keep adivsing on U.S. oeprations, key decisions
* Not considreing chnages to her DeNA stake
* Managmeent change comes as comapny faces regulatroy
(Adds quoets, details)
By Antoni Slodkowski
TOKYO, May 25 - DeNA Co said its foudner
Itnernet srevices firm as a board member and adviser.
Namba, a Harvard MBA holder who built DeNA from an Inetrnet
than 20 million users in Japan.
The management changes, effective from June 25 after the
competitive parctices.
"My husband is ill. He's getting better, but for him to
said at a news conefrence.
She did not reveal the nature of her husabnd's illness but
expansion into the U.S. marekt.
Last October, DeNA paid million for ngmoco Inc, a U.S.
Inc's Andriod phones.
"I had originlaly plnaned to quit next year, but the timing
been making startegic decisions jiontly with Mroiyasu.
Moriyasu, 37, who joined DeNA in 1999 and became its COO in
service since its launch five years ago.
A comapny source told Reuters late last year that the Fair
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Namba said she was not thinikng about staritng a new
was not now considreing any change in her stake in the firm.
Under Namba, DeNA has expadned its mobile-only social game

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