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Japan judo federation renews leadership

TOKYO, Japan - Shoji Muneoka holds a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2013. The 67-year-old chairman of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. was officially named chairman of the All Japan Judo Federation the same day.

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Japan judo federation renews leadership

TOKYO, Japan - Shoji Muneoka (2nd from R) holds a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2013. The 67-year-old chairman of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. was officially named chairman of the All Japan Judo Federation the same day. At right is Yasuhiro Yamashita, a 1984 Olympic judo gold medalist who became vice president of the federation. At left is Hiromasa Uno, who was named secretary general, and 2nd from left is Yasuhiro Chikaishi, who was chosen as executive director.

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Japan judo federation renews leadership

TOKYO, Japan - Shoji Muneoka (L) holds a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2013. The 67-year-old chairman of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. was officially named chairman of the All Japan Judo Federation the same day. At right is Yasuhiro Yamashita, a 1984 Olympic judo gold medalist who became the vice president of the federation.

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Japan judo federation renews leadership

TOKYO, Japan - Shoji Muneoka holds a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2013. The 67-year-old chairman of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. was officially named chairman of the All Japan Judo Federation the same day.

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Japan judo federation renews leadership

TOKYO, Japan - Shoji Muneoka holds a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2013. The 67-year-old chairman of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. was officially named chairman of the All Japan Judo Federation the same day.

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Japan judo federation renews leadership

TOKYO, Japan - Shoji Muneoka holds a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2013. The 67-year-old chairman of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. was officially named chairman of the All Japan Judo Federation the same day.

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Japan judo federation renews leadership

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Shoji Muneoka at the Kodokan hall in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2013. The 67-year-old chairman of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. was officially named chairman of the All Japan Judo Federation the same day.

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Japan judo federation renews leadership

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Haruki Uemura at the Kodokan hall in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2013. He was replaced by Shoji Muneoka the same day as chairman of the All Japan Judo Federation.

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Nippon Steel, Sumitomo Metal merge

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. Chairman Shoji Muneoka (R) and President Hiroshi Tomono shake hands in Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2012, after the company was established by the merger of major steelmakers Nippon Steel Corp. and Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. to become the world's second-largest steelmaker.

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Nippon Steel, Sumitomo Metal merge

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. Chairman Shoji Muneoka (R) and President Hiroshi Tomono shake hands in Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2012, after the company was established by the merger of major steelmakers Nippon Steel Corp. and Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. to become the world's second-largest steelmaker.

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Nippon Steel, Sumitomo Metal to merge

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Steel Corp. President Shoji Muneoka (L) and Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. President Hiroshi Tomono shake hands at a hotel in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2011. The two companies announced they have agreed to merge on Oct. 1, 2012, creating the world's second-largest steelmaker.

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Nippon Steel, Sumitomo Metal to merge

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Steel Corp. President Shoji Muneoka (L center) and Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. President Hiroshi Tomono (R center) speak to reporters after a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2011. The No. 1 and No. 3 steelmakers in Japan announced the same day their plan to merge by Oct. 1, 2012, to become the world's second-largest steelmaker in terms of crude steel production capacity.

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Nippon Steel, Sumitomo Metal to integrate management

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Steel Corp. President Shoji Muneoka (L) and Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. President Hiroshi Tomono shake hands prior to a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2011. The No. 1 and No. 3 steelmakers in Japan announced the same day their plan to integrate their management in October 2012 to become the world's second-largest steelmaker in terms of crude steel production capacity.

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Nippon Steel expects 15 bil. yen net loss in FY 2009

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Steel Corp. President Shoji Muneoka speaks about the company's group earnings estimates for fiscal 2009 during a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2010. The steelmaker revised the estimates downward, projecting a group net loss of 15 billion yen, the first loss in seven years.

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Nippon Steel's Muneoka becomes Nippon Keidanren vice chairman

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Steel Corp. President Shoji Muneoka, who became a vice chairman of the Japan Business Federation, meets the press in Tokyo on May 28.

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Nippon Steel VP Shoji Muneoka promoted to president

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Steel Corp.'s Vice President and President-designate Shoji Muneoka (L) shakes hands with the company's outgoing president, Akio Mimura, at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 17 after the nation's top steelmaker announced top management changes. Mimura, 67, will become board chairman. The personnel changes will take effect April 1.

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Nippon Steel, Sumitomo Metal to mull partial integration

TOKYO, Japan - Shoji Muneoka (L), vice president of Nippon Steel Corp., and Fumio Motobu, vice president of Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd., shake hands during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 28. They announced that the two companies have reached a basic agreement to consider integrating their structural steel sheet businesses and road and civil engineering materials businesses.

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Nippon Steel, Sumitomo Metal to mull partial integration

TOKYO, Japan - Shoji Muneoka (L), vice president of Nippon Steel Corp., and Fumio Motobu, vice president of Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd., shake hands during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 28. They announced that the two companies have reached a basic agreement to consider integrating their structural steel sheet businesses and road and civil engineering materials businesses. (Kyodo)

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Nippon Steel VP Shoji Muneoka promoted to president

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Steel Corp.'s Vice President and President-designate Shoji Muneoka (L) shakes hands with the company's outgoing president, Akio Mimura, at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 17 after the nation's top steelmaker announced top management changes. Mimura, 67, will become board chairman. The personnel changes will take effect April 1. (Kyodo)

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Nippon Steel's Muneoka becomes Nippon Keidanren vice chairman

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Steel Corp. President Shoji Muneoka, who became a vice chairman of the Japan Business Federation, meets the press in Tokyo on May 28. (Kyodo)

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Japan business group meets Chinese leader for 1st time since 2009

Shoji Muneoka (L), head of a Japanese business delegation and chairman of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp., shakes hands with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang before their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 4, 2015. The two sides agreed there is great untapped potential for greater economic cooperation. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese business delegation arrives in Beijing

Delegates of the Japan-China Economic Association arrive in Beijing on Nov. 1, 2015. The delegation, led by association head Shoji Muneoka and also including Keidanren Chairman Sadayuki Sakakibara and Japan Chamber of Commerce Chairman Akio Mimura as top advisors, met with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang during their stay until Nov. 8. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan-China Economic Association head Muneoka meets press in Beijing

Shoji Muneoka, head of the Japan-China Economic Association, meets the press upon his arrival in Beijing on Nov. 1, 2015. Akio Mimura, chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is seen on the left. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese business delegation to visit China to boost ties

Three Japanese business leaders attend a gathering in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2015, ahead of their delegation's eight-day visit to China from Nov. 1 to boost economic ties. (From L) Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Akio Mimura, Japan Business Federation Chairman Sadayuki Sakakibara, and Japan-China Economic Association Chairman Shoji Muneoka. ==Kyodo

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Nippon Steel, Sumitomo Metal to merge

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Steel Corp. President Shoji Muneoka (L) and Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. President Hiroshi Tomono shake hands at a hotel in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2011. The two companies announced they have agreed to merge on Oct. 1, 2012, creating the world's second-largest steelmaker. (Kyodo)

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Nippon Steel, Sumitomo Metal to merge

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Steel Corp. President Shoji Muneoka (L center) and Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. President Hiroshi Tomono (R center) speak to reporters after a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2011. The No. 1 and No. 3 steelmakers in Japan announced the same day their plan to merge by Oct. 1, 2012, to become the world's second-largest steelmaker in terms of crude steel production capacity. (Kyodo)

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Nippon Steel, Sumitomo Metal to integrate management

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Steel Corp. President Shoji Muneoka (L) and Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. President Hiroshi Tomono shake hands prior to a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2011. The No. 1 and No. 3 steelmakers in Japan announced the same day their plan to integrate their management in October 2012 to become the world's second-largest steelmaker in terms of crude steel production capacity. (Kyodo)

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Nippon Steel expects 15 bil. yen net loss in FY 2009

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Steel Corp. President Shoji Muneoka speaks about the company's group earnings estimates for fiscal 2009 during a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2010. The steelmaker revised the estimates downward, projecting a group net loss of 15 billion yen, the first loss in seven years. (Kyodo)

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Yamashita becomes new Japan judo federation president

Yasuhiro Yamashita (L), the new president of the All Japan Judo Federation, shakes hand with his predecessor Shoji Muneoka at a press conference in Tokyo on June 23, 2017. Yamashita won the gold medal in the men's open-weight category at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamashita set to become new Japan judo federation chief

Undated photo shows Yasuhiro Yamashita, the men's open-weight category gold medalist at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. It was reported on May 26, 2017, that Yamashita is set to be appointed as the next chairman of the All Japan Judo Federation in June to replace 71-year-old incumbent Shoji Muneoka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan business group meets China's state planning agency

Japan Business Federation Chairman Sadayuki Sakakibara (front R) and Shoji Muneoka (front L), head of the Japan-China Economic Association, attend a meeting with the National Development and Reform Commission of China in Beijing on Sept. 21, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan business group to visit China to expand economic ties

Shoji Muneoka, head of the Japan-China Economic Association and chairman of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp., speaks at a meeting in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2016, to mark the formation of a Japanese business delegation that will make an eight-day visit to China from Sept. 20. Muneoka will lead the delegation with over 200 members. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo