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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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Keidanren's Yonekura in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Hiromasa Yonekura, chairman of the Japan Business Federation known as Nippon Keidanren, speaks to reporters in Beijing on June 2, 2011. He called for a grand coalition for the sake of postdisaster reconstruction.

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Keidanren's Yonekura in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Hiromasa Yonekura (C), chairman of the Japan Business Federation, tours the Japan-China Green Expo 2011 held at the China National Convention Center in Beijing on June 1, 2011. The federation, which is Japan's most influential business lobby, is also known as Nippon Keidanren.

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Keidanren's Yonekura in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Hiromasa Yonekura, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, speaks during the opening ceremony of the Japan-China Green Expo 2011 held at China National Convention Center in Beijing on June 1, 2011. The federation, which is Japan's most influential business lobby, is also known as Nippon Keidanren.

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Keidanren to map out energy-saving measures

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromasa Yonekura, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, Japan's largest business lobby also known as Nippon Keidanren, speaks at a committee meeting on quake disaster reconstruction in Tokyo on March 31, 2011. The lobby began to examine how to address anticipated power shortages in the summertime in the wake of the March 11 earthquake and nuclear crisis.

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Nippon Keidanren chief Yonekura

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromasa Yonekura, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on March 28, 2011. He said he would accept a possible freeze of the plan to cut Japan's corporate tax in order to secure funds necessary for reconstruction work following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan.

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LDP disagrees with FY 2011 budget, tax-related bills

TOKYO, Japan - Main opposition Liberal Democratic Party President Sadakazu Tanigaki (L) greets members of Japan's largest business lobby Nippon Keidanren in Tokyo on Feb. 21, 2011. Tanigaki said the LDP disagrees with the government's fiscal 2011 budget and related tax bills, refusing to heed Keidanren chief Hiromasa Yonekura's call for it to cooperate to implement the budget.

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Singapore premier meets Japan business leader

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (L) and Hiromasa Yonekura, chairman of Japan's largest business lobby Nippon Keidanren, shake hands at the prime minister's office in Singapore on Feb. 17, 2011. The two expressed hope for the Japanese government to join negotiations on a U.S.-backed Pacific free trade agreement at an early date. (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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Business leaders urge Japan to join TPP

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromasa Yonekura (L), chairman of the Japan Business Federation known as Nippon Keidanren, Tadashi Okamura (C), chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Masamitsu Sakurai, chairman of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, shake hands in Tokyo on Jan. 5, 2011, after a press conference. They urged the Japanese government to join a trans-Pacific free trade agreement, backing Prime Minister Naoto Kan's resolve to promote free trade.

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Keidanren seeks conclusion of trans-Pacific FTA by 2015

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromasa Yonekura (standing), chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Nippon Keidanren, speaks during a meeting with Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara and other officials on Nov. 8, 2010, in Tokyo. Yonekura urged the government to seek the conclusion of a U.S.-backed multilateral Pacific free trade accord by 2015.

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Keidanren seeks conclusion of trans-Pacific FTA by 2015

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara speaks during a meeting with the Japan Business Federation, known as Nippon Keidanren, on Nov. 8, 2010, in Tokyo. The lobby group urged Maehara to seek the conclusion of a U.S.-backed multilateral Pacific free trade accord by 2015.

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Keidanren seeks conclusion of trans-Pacific FTA by 2015

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromasa Yonekura, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Nippon Keidanren, speaks during a meeting with Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara on Nov. 8, 2010, in Tokyo. Yonekura urged the government to seek the conclusion of a U.S.-backed multilateral Pacific free trade accord by 2015.

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Gov't seeks business lobby's support for environment taxes

TOKYO, Japan - Environment Minister Ryu Matsumoto (back L) speaks during a meeting with executives of the Japan Business Federation, known as Nippon Keidanren, in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2010. The minister urged Japan's most influential business group to back a proposed environment tax and other measures to stem global warming.

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Gov't seeks business lobby's support for environment taxes

TOKYO, Japan - Environment Minister Ryu Matsumoto speaks at a meeting with executives of the Japan Business Federation, known as Nippon Keidanren, in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2010. The minister urged Japan's most influential business group to back a proposed environment tax and other measures to stem global warming.

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Gov't seeks business lobby's support for environment taxes

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromasa Yonekura, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Nippon Keidanren, speaks at a meeting with Environment Minister Ryu Matsumoto in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2010. The minister urged support for a proposed environment tax and other measures to stem global warming but Japan's most influential business group showed concern.

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Keidanren asks gov't to ensure rare earths supply

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromasa Yonekura, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, speaks at a meeting with the Economy, Trade, and Industry Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2010. Japan's biggest business lobby, also known as Nippon Keidanren, asked the government to ensure a stable supply of rare earth minerals after imports from China stalled amid heightened tensions between the two countries.

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Keidanren asks gov't to ensure rare earths supply

TOKYO, Japan - Akihiro Ohata, minister of economy, trade and industry, speaks at a policy meeting in Tokyo with the Japan Business Federation, better known as Nippon Keidanren, on Sept. 30, 2010. The group asked the government to ensure a stable supply of rare earth minerals after imports from China stalled recently amid heightened tensions between the two countries.

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Japan business leaders in China

BEIJING, China - Hiromasa Yonekura (C), chairman of the Japan Business Federation, or Nippon Keidanren, and Fujio Cho (L), chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., meet Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (R) in Beijing on Sept. 8, 2010.

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U.N. chief Ban meets with Keidanren chairman

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromasa Yonekura (L), chairman of the Japan Business Federation, also known as Nippon Keidanren, and U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon shake hands before their meeting in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2010. (Pool photo)

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Business leader urges gov't to implement policies

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromasa Yonekura, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, also known as Nippon Keidanren, answers reporters' questions in Tokyo on July 12, 2010, after a House of Councillors election.

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Wen says China's economic growth poses no threat to Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) raises his glass during a luncheon hosted by the Japan Business Federation, known as Nippon Keidanren, in Tokyo on May 31, 2010.

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Wen says China's economic growth poses no threat to Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (C) poses for photos with Hiromasa Yonekura (L), chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Nippon Keidanren, and former Keidanren Chairman Fujio Mitarai in Tokyo on May 31, 2010, before a luncheon hosted by the federation. (Pool photo)

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New business lobby chief

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromasa Yonekura, new chairman of the Japan Business Federation, speaks in an interview in Tokyo on May 27, 2010. Yonekura, 73, chairman of Sumitomo Chemical Co., took up the No. 1 post of Japan's most influential business lobby, also known as Nippon Keidanren, at a general meeting in Tokyo, succeeding 74-year-old Fujio Mitarai.

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Incoming Keidanren chief eyes deepening dialogue with DPJ-led gov't

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromasa Yonekura (L), chairman of Sumitomo Chemical Co., shake hands with Fujio Mitarai, chairman of Canon Inc. at the headquarters of the Japan Business Federation, or Nippon Keidanren, on Feb, 22, 2010. Yonekura will succeed Mitarai as the chairman of Japan's most influential business lobby known as Keidanren.

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Sumitomo Chemical Chairman Yonekura to become next Keidanren chief

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo shows a portrait of Sumitomo Chemical Co. Chairman Hiromasa Yonekura, whom the Japan Business Federation, the nation's most influential business lobby, is said to be planning to pick as its next chairman, replacing Fujio Mitarai. Yonekura, 72, is currently the chairman of the Board of Councillors, the No. 2 post at the federation, better known as Nippon Keidanren.

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Japan business leader, China vice president meet

TOKYO, Japan - Fujio Mitarai (R), chairman of the Japan Business Federation, and Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping shake hands at Keidanren Kaikan hall in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2009, ahead of their meeting. Mitarai and other leaders of Japan's largest business lobby, also known as Nippon Keidanren, met with Xi to discuss the economic outlook and new areas of cooperation in energy and the environment.

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Nippon Keidanren opposes environmental tax levy

TOKYO, Japan - Fujio Mitarai (standing R), chairman of the Japan Business Federation, addresses a meeting with Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii (L) and senior Finance Ministry officials at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2009. Japan's most influential business lobby, also known as Nippon Keidanren, expressed its opposition to the government's proposed introduction of an environmental tax in April.

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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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Nippon Keidanren and Rengo heads agree on efforts for employment

TOKYO, Japan - Fujio Mitarai, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, addresses a meeting with Nobuaki Koga, chairman of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, also known as Rengo, and other Rengo executives at Keidanren Kaikan hall in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2009. The heads of the two organizations agreed to make efforts to maintain employment.

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Nippon Keidanren and Rengo heads agree on efforts for employment

TOKYO, Japan - Fujio Mitarai (R), chairman of the Japan Business Federation, addresses a meeting with Nobuaki Koga, chairman of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, also known as Rengo, and other Rengo executives at Keidanren Kaikan hall in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2009. The heads of the two organizations agreed to make efforts to maintain employment.

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Mitarai not against DPJ pledge to shift power from bureaucrats

TOKYO, Japan - Fujio Mitarai, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, also known as Nippon Keidanren, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News and other media organizations in Tokyo on Sept. 2.

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Toyota's Watanabe becomes Nippon Keidanren vice chairman

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Katsuaki Watanabe speaks at a news conference after becoming a vice chairman of the Japan Business Federation in Tokyo on May 28.

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Toshiba's Nishida becomes Nippon Keidanren vice chairman

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiba Corp. President Atsutoshi Nishida speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on May 28 after becoming a vice chairman of the Japan Business Federation.

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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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Keidanren plans to inaugurate 'Asian business summit'

TOKYO, Japan - Fujio Mitarai, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Nippon Keidanren, addresses a regular general meeting in Tokyo of the nation's largest business lobby on May 28. Mitarai said he plans to inaugurate an ''Asian business summit'' to build up private-sector cooperation.

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Keidanren, Rengo chiefs meet on employment amid economic downturn

TOKYO, Japan - Fujio Mitarai (standing R), chairman of the Japan Business Federation, widely known as Nippon Keidanren, addresses a meeting with members of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation held at the Keidanren Kaikan hall Jan. 15. Leaders of Japan's largest business lobby and the country's largest labor union federation met to discuss employment stability amid the economic downturn, marking an effective start to this year's ''shunto'' spring labor offensive.

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Keidanren chief urges firms to make 'utmost efforts' to maintain jobs

TOKYO, Japan - Fujio Mitarai, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Nippon Keidanren, speaks at a labor-management forum sponsored by the group at a Tokyo hotel on Jan. 8.

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Firms need plans to rehire discharged temp workers: Ohashi

TOKYO, Japan - Yoji Ohashi, chairman of the committee on management and labor policy in the Japan Business Federation known as Nippon Keidanren, speaks in a press interview in Tokyo on Dec. 25.

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U.S. recession may become longest since WWII: BOJ's Shirakawa

TOKYO, Japan - Masaaki Shirakawa, governor of the Bank of Japan, delivers a speech at a meeting of the Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren), the nation's most powerful business lobby, at Keidanren Kaikan in Tokyo on Dec. 22. (Pool photo)

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Keidanren reluctant to hike wages

TOKYO, Japan - Fujio Mitarai, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, also known as Nippon Keidanren, responds to questions from reporters at the Keidanren hall after the most influential business lobby showed reluctance to hike wages, saying labor and management should share a sense of emergency amid the global economic downturn.

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Japan business leader expects no double-dip decline

TOKYO, Japan - Fujio Mitarai, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, the largest Japanese business lobby known as Nippon Keidanren, speaks at a meeting sponsored by Kyodo News in Tokyo on Sept. 17. Mitarai said the Japanese economy will avoid any double-dip decline and rebound on overseas economic recovery in the second half of next year.

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Nippon Keidanren to urge gov't to promote EPA

OYAMA, Japan - Fujio Mitarai, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Nippon Keidanren, speaks to reporters in the town of Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture, on July 27.

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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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Nippon Keidanren's Mitarai meets with Pres. Chirac

PARIS, France - Fujio Mitarai (L), chairman of the Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren), and French President Jacques Chirac pose for a photo prior to their talks in Paris on Oct. 4.

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Keidanren chief meet with Chinese commerce minister

BEIJING, China - Fujio Mitarai (L), chairman of the Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren), is in talks with Chinese Commerce Minister Bo Xilai in Beijing on Sept. 5.