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Canada: Convoy of Evacuees Arrives in Opaskwayak Cree Nation Amid Wildfires

Thousands of people in Manitoba have been forced to evacuate as massive, out-of-control wildfires sweep through the province, prompting a monthlong state of emergency. This video, recorded Wednesday, May 28, shows a convoy of evacuees arriving in the areas surrounding Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN), The Pas, and the Rural Municipality of Kelsey.

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Japanese business delegation in Beijing

Masakazu Tokura (R), chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren, Kosei Shindo, (C) head of the Japan-China Economic Association, and Ken Kobayashi (L), chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, attend a meeting with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao in Beijing on Feb. 18, 2025.

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Japanese business delegation in Beijing

Masakazu Tokura (C), chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren, Kosei Shindo, (L) head of the Japan-China Economic Association, and Ken Kobayashi (R), chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, attend a meeting with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao in Beijing on Feb. 18, 2025.

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Japanese business delegation in Beijing

Masakazu Tokura (R), chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren, Kosei Shindo, (L) head of the Japan-China Economic Association, and other Japanese delegation members hold talks with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao in Beijing on Feb. 18, 2025.

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Japanese business delegation in Beijing

Masakazu Tokura (R), chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren, Kosei Shindo, (L) head of the Japan-China Economic Association, and other Japanese delegation members hold talks with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao in Beijing on Feb. 18, 2025.

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Nippon Life Insurance chairman Tsutsui to head Keidanren

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 14 Kyodo - Yoshinobu Tsutsui, chairman of Nippon Life Insurance Co., holds a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2025, with the 70-year-old set to replace Masakazu Tokura as head of the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren on May 29. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Nippon Life Insurance chairman Tsutsui to head Keidanren

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 14 Kyodo - Yoshinobu Tsutsui, the incoming chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren, and the current chief Masakazu Tokura shake hands during a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2025. Tokura, 74, will step down on May 29. (Kyodo)

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Nippon Life Insurance chairman Tsutsui to head Keidanren

Yoshinobu Tsutsui, chairman of Nippon Life Insurance Co., holds a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2025, with the 70-year-old set to replace Masakazu Tokura as head of the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren on May 29.

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Nippon Life Insurance chairman Tsutsui to head Keidanren

Yoshinobu Tsutsui (L), the incoming chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren, and the current chief Masakazu Tokura shake hands during a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2025. Tokura, 74, will step down on May 29.

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Japan's government holds meeting on wages

Tomoko Yoshino (C), head of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, and Masakazu Tokura (R), chairman of the country's biggest business lobby, the Japan Business Federation or Keidanren, attend a government meeting on wage hikes at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2024.

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Keidanren head Tokura

Masakazu Tokura, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, also known as Keidanren, speaks during a regular meeting in Tokyo on May 31, 2024.

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45th anniversary of Japan-China friendship treaty

Masakazu Tokura (C), head of the Japan Business Federation, the country's most powerful business lobby better known as Keidanren, addresses a ceremony marking the 45th anniversary of a bilateral friendship treaty between Japan and China coming into force on Oct. 23, 2023, in Tokyo.

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45th anniversary of Japan-China friendship treaty

Masakazu Tokura (C), head of the Japan Business Federation, the country's most powerful business lobby better known as Keidanren, addresses a ceremony marking the 45th anniversary of a bilateral friendship treaty between Japan and China coming into force on Oct. 23, 2023, in Tokyo.

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Keidanren head

Masakazu Tokura, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 4, 2023.

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Japan's government holds meeting on wage hike

Tomoko Yoshino (L), head of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation known as Rengo, and Masakazu Tokura, chairman of the country's biggest business lobby, the Japan Business Federation or Keidanren, attend a government meeting on wage hikes with representatives from the business community and the labor unions, in Tokyo on March 15, 2023. The meeting was held for the first time in eight years.

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Head of Japan's most influential business lobby

Masakazu Tokura, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren, speaks at a press conference in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Feb. 16, 2023.

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Head of Japan's most influential business lobby

Masakazu Tokura, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren, speaks at a press conference in Nagoya, central Japan, on Feb. 17, 2023.

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Head of Japan's most influential business lobby

Masakazu Tokura, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2023.

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Head of Japan's most influential business lobby

Masakazu Tokura, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2023.

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Keidanren head urges Abe to stick with woman policy

TOKYO, Japan - Sadayuki Sakakibara, head of the Japan Business Federation or Keidanren, speaks at a press conference in Kanazawa, central Japan, on Oct. 20, 2014, urging the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to stick with its policy of empowering women in society despite the recent resignation of two female Cabinet ministers.

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Japan business leaders speak after meeting Chinese official

BEIJING, China - Sadayuki Sakakibara (R), chairman of Japan's most influential business lobby Keidanren, and Fujio Cho, head of the Japan-China Economic Association, meet reporters in Beijing on Sept. 24, 2014, after conferring with Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang.

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Japan business delegation in China

BEIJING, China - Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang (R) holds talks with Sadayuki Sakakibara, head of Japan's most influential business lobby Keidanren, at Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Sept. 24, 2014.

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Japanese business delegation in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Zhu Zhixin (C), a vice chairman of China's National Development and Reform Commission, is flanked by Fujio Cho (L), Toyota Motor Corp. honorary chairman, and Sadayuki Sakakibara, head of Japan's largest business lobby Keidanren, ahead of their talks in Beijing on Sept. 23, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Japanese business delegation in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Sadayuki Sakakibara, head of Japan's largest business lobby Keidanren, speaks with reporters after arriving in Beijing on Sept. 22, 2014. Sakakibara is a member of a delegation of around 200 executives from major Japanese firms to the Chinese capital.

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New Keidanren head talks with economic policy minister

TOKYO, Japan - Sadayuki Sakakibara, new chairman of the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren), speaks during his first meeting with economic and fiscal policy minister Akira Amari at a Tokyo hotel on June 18, 2014. Sakakibara replaced Hiromasa Yonekura on June 3.

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Economic policy minister meets with new Keidanren head

TOKYO, Japan - Economic and fiscal policy minister Akira Amari (far R) speaks at a meeting with members of the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) at a Tokyo hotel on June 18, 2014, held for the first time since Sadayuki Sakakibara (2nd from front L) assumed the Keidanren chairmanship on June 3.

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New Keidanren chief

TOKYO, Japan - Sadayuki Sakakibara (R), new chairman of the Japan Business Federation, shakes hands with Hiromasa Yonekura in Tokyo on June 3, 2014. Sakakibara succeeded Yonekura as head of the business lobby known as Keidanren.

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Keidanren head meets ex-Chinese State Councilor Tang

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromasa Yonekura (L), chairman of Keidanren, and former Chinese State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan are seen in this undated file photo. The two met in Beijing on May 27, 2014, to promote economic exchanges.

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Japan business mission in China

BEIJING, China - (from R) Former Chinese State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan, who leads the China-Japan Friendship Association, Hiromasa Yonekura, who chairs the Japan Business Federation, also known as Keidanren, and Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Fujio Cho, head of the Japan-China Economic Association, meet at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on March 21, 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan business mission in China

BEIJING, China - (from R) Former Chinese State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan, who leads the China-Japan Friendship Association, Hiromasa Yonekura, who chairs the Japan Business Federation, also known as Keidanren, and Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Fujio Cho, head of the Japan-China Economic Association, meet at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on March 21, 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Keidanren head Yonekura

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiromasa Yonekura, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, holds a press conference in the city of Hiroshima on Jan. 30, 2013.

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Japanese, French business group heads

PARIS, France - Laurence Parisot (R), head of the French confederation of business enterprises, and Hiromasa Yonekura, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren, shake hands in Paris on Oct. 15, 2012. The business leaders discussed energy issues.

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EU president, Keidanren chief Yonekura meet

TOKYO, Japan - European Union President Herman Van Rompuy (R) and Hiromasa Yonekura, head of the Japan Business Federation, shake hands before their meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels on July 8, 2011. Van Rompuy suggested to Yonekura that Japan needs to compromise in negotiations on a free trade agreement during the meeting.

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Cameron meets Japan business leader

LONDON, Britain - Hiromasa Yonekura (L), head of the Japan Business Federation, Japan's largest business lobby known as Keidanren, meets British Prime Minister David Cameron (back R) on promoting the conclusion of an economic partnership agreement between Japan and the European Union in London on July 7, 2011. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan business leader in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Hiromasa Yonekura (L), head of Japan's largest business lobby, Nippon Keidanren, formally known as the Japan Business Federation, meets Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (R) in Bangkok on Feb. 16, 2011. They agreed to strengthen cooperation in the development of infrastructure in the Mekong region.

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Mitarai, Goh meet in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Fujio Mitarai (L), head of Japan's largest business lobby, shakes hands with Singapore's Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong in Singapore on Dec. 2, 2009. The chairman of the Japan Business Federation, or Nippon Keidanren, and the former Singaporean prime minister agreed to promote economic integration in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Labor chief, business community head spar over higher wages

TOKYO, Japan - Fujio Mitarai, chairman of the Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren), addresses a meeting with leaders of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation (Rengo) at Nippon Keidanren's head office in Tokyo on Jan. 15.

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Labor chief, business community head spar over higher wages

TOKYO, Japan - Tsuyoshi Takagi, chairman of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation (Rengo), addresses a meeting with leaders of the Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren) at Nippon Keidanren's head office in Tokyo on Jan. 15.

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Canon's Mitarai succeeds Toyota's Okuda as head of Keidanren

TOKYO, Japan - Chief executive officer of Canon Inc. Fujio Mitarai speaks at a general meeting of the Japan Business Federation in Tokyo on May 24 after becoming head of the federation.

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Canon's Mitarai succeeds Toyota's Okuda as head of Keidanren

TOKYO, Japan - Chief executive officer of Canon Inc. Fujio Mitarai (L, center) shakes hands with Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Hiroshi Okuda after he was chosen as head of the Japan Business Federation succeeding Okuda at a federation's general meeting in Tokyo.

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Canon's Mitarai succeeds Toyota's Okuda as head of Keidanren

TOKYO, Japan - Chief executive officer of Canon Inc. Fujio Mitarai (L) shakes hands with Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Hiroshi Okuda after he became head of the Japan Business Federation succeeding Okuda.

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Okuda shows high self-appraisal as Keidanren chief

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Okuda, outgoing chairman of the Japan Business Federation, speaks at a press conference at Keidanren Hall in Tokyo on May 18. Okuda, who will be succeeded by Fujio Mitarai, chairman of Canon Inc., gave a high mark to his performance as head of the country's most powerful business lobby, saying, ''I think I am eligible for 70 to 80 points'' out of a perfect 100.''

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Okuda to stay on as head of Nippon Keidanren

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Okuda, chairman of the Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren), tells reporters in Tokyo on Dec. 22 that he will continue serving in the post beyond the expiration in May 2004 of his current two-year term.

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(3)Signs of structure shift clear in wage negotiations

HIROSHIMA, March 12 Kyodo - Hiroshi Okuda, head of the Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren), speaks at a news conference in Hiroshima on March 12 on wage offers made by manufacturers in the annual labor negotiations for 2003.

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Ex-Keidanren head Saito dies of heart failure at 90

TOKYO, Japan - Eishiro Saito (file photo), former chairman of the Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren) and honorary chairman of Nippon Steel Corp., died of heart failure at a Tokyo hospital on April 22, his family said April 23. He was 90.

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Business leaders confident about 1.7% growth

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's top four industrial bosses give a joint news conference at a Tokyo hotel Jan. 5. (From L to R) Kosaku Inaba, head of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Takashi Imai, head of the Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren), Hiroshi Okuda, chief of the Japan Federation of Employers Associations (Nikkeiren), and Yotaro Kobayashi, chief of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives (Keizai Doyukai).

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Keidanren, Nikkeiren finalize name of merged body

TOKYO, Japan - The Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren) and the Japan Federation of Employers Associations (Nikkeiren) will merge in 2002 and the new body will be called the Japan Business Federation, Yoshihiro Fujii(C), the head of a special committee preparing the merger, told reporters at a news conference in Tokyo on Dec. 20.

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Chinese premier rules out yuan's devaluation

BEIJING, China - Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji on Oct. 20 ruled out the possibility of the yuan currency's devaluation when he met a delegation of the Japan-China Association on Economy and Trade. Photo shows Zhu (R) and Takashi Imai, delegation chief and head of Japan's Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren), in the meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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Reception held in Tokyo to mark 50th anniversary of normalization of China-Japan diplomatic ties

STORY: Reception held in Tokyo to mark 50th anniversary of normalization of China-Japan diplomatic ties DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the commemorative event 2. various of Masakazu Tokura, head of Keidanren 3. various of Kong Xuanyou, Chinese Ambassador to Japan 4. various of Yoshimasa Hayashi, Japanese Foreign Minister 5. various of Yasuo Fukuda, Former Japanese Prime Minister 6. various of Toshihiro Nikai, Former secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party STORYLINE: A commemorative event marking the 50th anniversary of the normalization of China-Japan diplomatic relations has been held in Tokyo. Chinese Ambassador to Japan Kong Xuanyou and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi delivered speeches at the reception hosted by the Japan Business Federation, also known as Keidanren, on Thursday. Masakazu Tokura, head of Keidanren, said at the reception that stable and constructive diplomatic relations between Japan

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JAPAN-TOKYO-CHINA-DIPLOMATIC TIES-50TH ANNIVERSARY

(220913) -- TOKYO, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Masakazu Tokura, the head of the Japan Business Federation known as Keidanren, speaks at a seminar commemorating the 50th anniversary of the normalization of China-Japan diplomatic relations in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)