BOJ introduces 2nd female Policy Board member

BOJ introduces 2nd female Policy Board member

Junko Koeda, a new member of the Bank of Japan Policy Board, attends an introductory press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on March 26, 2025. The former economics professor at Waseda University became the nine-person board's second female member.

BOJ introduces 2nd female Policy Board member

BOJ introduces 2nd female Policy Board member

Junko Koeda, a new member of the Bank of Japan Policy Board, attends an introductory press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on March 26, 2025. The former economics professor at Waseda University became the nine-person board's second female member.

BOJ introduces 2nd female Policy Board member

BOJ introduces 2nd female Policy Board member

Junko Koeda, a new member of the Bank of Japan Policy Board, attends an introductory press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on March 26, 2025. The former economics professor at Waseda University became the nine-person board's second female member.

Nissan begins leasing fuel-cell vehicles

Nissan begins leasing fuel-cell vehicles

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Itaru Koeda (L), co-chairman of Nissan Motor Co., gives Cosmo Oil Co. Chairman and President Keiichiro Okabe a key for an X-Trail FCV fuel-cell vehicle March 29 in Yokohama. Nissan began leasing the vehicle the same day following in the footsteps of rivals Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. in efforts to promote commercial use of environment-friendly fuel-cell cars.

Toyota's Cho to head Japan car industry group from May

Toyota's Cho to head Japan car industry group from May

TOKYO, Japan - The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association has tapped Fujio Cho (in file photo), vice chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., as its chairman to succeed Itaru Koeda, co-chairman of Nissan Motor Co., association officials said on March 16. (Kyodo)