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2025.06.30: 2025 JUBC Annual General Meeting at Imperial Hotel Tokyo; Makoto Takashima, Chairman of the Board, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group has been elected chairman of the Japan-U.S. Business Council. Seven new vice chairmen were also elected.
Guest Speaker: Mr. Aaron D. Snipe, Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan; (Chairman Jun Sawada)

(DCM Aaron D. Snipe)

(New Chairman Makoto Takashima)

(Annual General Meeting)

2024.12.23: Visit to Prime Minister Ishiba; Chairman and Vice Chairmen of the Japan-U.S. Business Council visited the Prime Minister’s office to present the Joint Statement of the 61st U.S.-Japan Business Conference to Prime Minister Ishiba on December 23, 2024.

2024.10.10-11: The 61st U.S.-Japan Business Conference was held in Washington, DC.; Japan-U.S. Business Council and U.S.-Japan Business Council issued a joint statement at the conclusion of the conference.; Joint Statement; © U.S. Chamber of Commerce

2024.09.19: Executive Committee Meeting at KEIDANREN; Mr. Masayoshi Arai, Director-General, for Trade Policy Bureau, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry addressed the JUBC Executive Committee Meeting.

2024.09.05: Comments on the Reports Regarding the Biden Administrationʼs Blocking of the Sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel Corporation:; The Japan-U.S. Business Council express concern about the Reports regarding the Biden Administrationʼs Blocking of the Sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel Corporation.; Comments

2024.06.04: 2024 JUBC Annual General Meeting at Imperial Hotel Tokyo; Guest Speaker: Mr. Satoshi Katahira, Director-General / Assistant Minister, Economic Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

2024.03.19: Joint Comments on US President Biden's statement; As the comments expressed by JUBC on 16 March have been agreed with the US-Japan Business Council, we reiterate our joint comments and express our concern about US President Biden's statement (14 Mar 2024) suggesting opposition to the acquisition of US Steel by Nippon Steel.; Comments

2024.03.16: Comments on US President Biden's statement; The Japan-U.S. Business Council express concern about US President Biden's statement (14 Mar 2024) suggesting opposition to the acquisition of US Steel by Nippon Steel.; Comments

Japan-U.S. Business Council related events

-2025-: October 2-3
The 62nd U.S.-Japan Business Conference at lmperial Hotel Tokyo

Japan-U.S. Regional Association related events

-2025-: September 7-9
The 55th Annual Joint Meeting of the Japan-Midwest U.S. Association at lmperial Hotel Tokyo; October 28-29
The 47th Annual Joint Meeting of the Japan-U.S. Southeast Association at Hotel New Otani Tokyo