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The Board of the Japan-U.S. Business Council

(As of October 3, 2025)
Chairman Makoto Takashima Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. Chairman of the Board
Vice Chairmen Yuji Akasaka Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. Chairman of the Board
Toshiaki Higashihara Hitachi, Ltd. Director, Executive Chairman, Representative Executive Officer
Masayuki Hyodo Sumitomo Corporation Chairman of the Board
Seiji Inagaki Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. Chair of the Board & Director
Yukio Kani JERA Co., Inc. Chairman of the Board & CEO
Takayuki Morita NEC Corporation President and CEO
Kenji Yasukawa Astellas Pharma Inc. Representative Director, President
Executive
Committee
Members
Michiaki Hirose Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. Senior Advisor
Shinya Katanozaka ANA Holdings Inc. Chairman of the Board
Ken Kobayashi Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman
Mitsubishi Corporation Senior Advisor
Masayoshi Matsumoto Kansai Economic Federation Chairman
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. Chairman & CEO
Yoshinobu Tsutsui Keidanren Chairman
Nippon Life Insurance Company Senior Advisor
Tatsuo Yasunaga Japan Foreign Trade Council, Inc. Chairman
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Representative Director, Chairman of the Board
Auditors Yasuyoshi Karasawa Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd. Senior Advisor
Yasuhiro Sato Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Senior Advisor

Members of the Japan - U.S. Business Council

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