Chairman

NIFCO Inc.

4-5-4 Shibaura
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8522

TEL: (03) 5476-4890
FAX: (03) 5476-4898

CAN BE INTERVIEWED FOR: Print

INTERVIEW LANGUAGES: English, Japanese

SPECIALIZATIONS:

• BUSINESS, TRADE AND ECONOMICS
  automotive industry; international business relations; international direct investment; international economics; international trade; trade relations
• COMMUNICATION, INFORMATION AND MEDIA
  Japan-America societies; mass media
• POLITICS, GOVERNMENT AND DEFENSE
  US policy affecting Japan-US relations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Chairman, Simmans Co. Ltd., 1996 - present; President, Chairman, The Japan Times, Ltd., 1983-present

IN US: 2 years - study; repeated brief trips.