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

(As of July 1, 2025)
Chairman Jun Sawada NTT, Inc. Chairman of the Board
Vice Chairmen Yuji Akasaka Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. Representative Director, Chairperson
Nobuhiro Endo NEC Corporation Executive Advisor
Masayuki Hyodo Sumitomo Corporation Chairman of the Board of Directors
Seiji Izumisawa Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Chairman of the Board
Shinya Katanozaka ANA Holdings Inc. Member of the Board, Chairman
Takeshi Kunibe Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. Special Advisor
Tetsuji Ohashi Komatsu Ltd. Senior Executive Adviser
Kenji Yasukawa Astellas Pharma Inc. Representative Director, Chairman of the Board
Executive
Committee
Members
Toshiaki Higashihara Hitachi, Ltd. Director, Executive Chairman, Representative Executive Officer
Michiaki Hirose Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. Senior Corporate Advisor
Junichiro Ikeda Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. Director, Chairman of the Board
Ken Kobayashi The Japan Chamber of Commerce & Industry Chairman
Mitsubishi Corporation Corporate Advisor
Masayoshi Matsumoto Kansai Economic Federation Chairman
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. Chairman & CEO
Takeshi Niinami KEIZAI DOYUKAI Chairman
Suntory Holdings, Inc. Representative Director, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Hisahide Okuda JERA Co., Inc. President, Director, CEO and COO
Yoshinobu Tsutsui KEIDANREN Chairman
Nippon Life Insurance Company Director
Tatsuo Yasunaga Japan Foreign Trade Council, Inc. Chairman
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Representative Director, Chairman of the Board of Directors
Auditor Yasuyoshi Karasawa Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, Limited Senior Advisor
Yasuhiro Sato Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Senior Advisor

Members of the Japan - U.S. Business Council

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