Editorial

15:51 JST, December 24, 2025

Despite being an organization that represents Japanese business leaders, its governance has been in disarray over whether the chairperson should resign, severely damaging the public’s trust in the body.

It is hoped that the new chairperson will first sincerely dedicate himself to making every possible effort to restore this trust and to proposing policies that address the challenges facing the Japanese economy.

The Japan Association of Corporate Executives (Keizai Doyukai) has unofficially appointed Akio Yamaguchi, president of IBM Japan, Ltd., as its new chairperson. He will assume the post on Jan. 1, with a term lasting until April 2030.

His predecessor Takeshi Niinami was forced to resign at the end of September following a police investigation into his........

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