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KEIZAI DOYUKAI

Former Suntory Chairman Takeshi Niinami is suspected of importing supplements containing THC, a component of cannabis, from the U.S.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Apr 16, 2026
Ex-Suntory chairman referred to prosecutors in narcotics case
Takeshi Niinami is suspected of importing supplements containing THC, a component of cannabis, from the U.S.
Keidanren Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui (left), Ken Kobayashi (center), head of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Keizai Doyukai Chairman Akio Yamaguchi at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 7, 2026
Japanese business leaders positive about continuing wage hikes
One of the key challenges in upcoming negotiations is to extend the trend of significant wage increases beyond large companies.
IBM Japan President Akio Yamaguchi has been named the new chairperson of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, or Keizai Doyukai. The appointment takes effect Jan. 1.
BUSINESS
Dec 16, 2025
Keizai Doyukai picks IBM¡¯s Akio Yamaguchi as chief
Yamaguchi, 61, will assume the post, which has been vacant since former Suntory Chairman and CEO Takeshi Niinami resigned in September, at the start of 2026.
Takeshi Niinami speaks at a news conference in early September after police investigated him over the shipment of supplements to his home.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 30, 2025
Niinami resigning as head of Keizai Doyukai
The business lobby¡¯s senior vice chairperson, Mutsuo Iwai, will become acting chairperson until a new leader is chosen.
Takeshi Niinami, the former chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings, at a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal / EXPLAINER
Sep 4, 2025
What we know about the supplements scandal linked to Suntory¡¯s ex-CEO
The ex-Suntory CEO¡¯s side of the story offered some clarity, but much remains unknown.
Former Suntory Holdings CEO Takeshi Niinami said he did not violate the law.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 3, 2025
Niinami, a tough and respected leader, remains at helm of Keizai Doyukai for now
He has championed fast wage increases and a tough approach to wrongdoing.
Leaders of the three major business groups ¡ª Keidanren, Keizai Doyukai and the Japan Chamber of Commerce ¡ª meet Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Oct. 4 in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 24, 2024
?1,500 minimum wage or bust, Japanese companies told
Managers unable to keep up with the minimum-wage increase schedule ¡°are unfit for their positions,¡± Keizai Doyukai Chair Takeshi Niinami has said.
Keidanren chief Masakazu Tokura (center, left) presents the business lobby group's policy requests to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba alongside the Japan Association of Corporate Executives' Takeshi Niinami (far left) and Ken Kobayashi of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, on Friday in Tokyo.
BUSINESS
Oct 4, 2024
Japan¡¯s three major business lobbies submit policy requests to Ishiba
Ishiba told the three business leaders that ending the Japanese economy¡¯s deflationary state is a top priority.
Masahiko Uotani (third from left), head of Keidanren's diversity promotion committee, hands its proposal on a separate surname system for married couples to members of a lawmaker group focused on realizing such a system, in June.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / FOCUS
Sep 24, 2024
Japan¡¯s top business lobby group pushes for separate surnames option
In response to Keidanren¡¯s push, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party held internal discussions on the issue for the first time in about three years.
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2023
Japan needs to prepare for ¡®life with interest rates¡¯: lobby head
Takeshi Niinami, chairman of business lobby Keizai Doyukai, said the Bank of Japan ¡°must normalize¡± monetary policy to help weed out incompetent firms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 18, 2019
If tension persists, higher crude oil prices could hit Japanese consumers on everything from airplane tickets to electric bills
Attention is being paid to the course of crude oil prices following a surge stemming from Saturday¡¯s attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, with higher prices, if prolonged, seen as likely to affect firms and households in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 19, 2017
Keizai Doyukai chief warns of stock price bubble as TSE and Dow surge
Japanese business leader Yoshimitsu Kobayashi on Wednesday warned of ¡°a possible stock market bubble,¡± citing recent equity price surges.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 30, 2015
Abe¡¯s ?600 trillion GDP goal called ¡®impossible¡¯
After enacting contentious security bills earlier this month, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has declared that he is refocusing on the economy, with the goal of boosting gross domestic product by 20 percent to ?600 trillion in 2020.
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2014
Japanese firms mostly unaware of benefits of hiring from JET ranks: poll
Japanese companies are less aware than their foreign counterparts of the government-sponsored Japan Exchange and Teaching Program and are thus missing out on an opportunity to hire foreigners who have the skills they need, a recent survey by a major business lobby showed.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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