Tokura, 70, will assume the post when Keidanren holds a regular general meeting next month. The 75-year-old Nakanishi, who is also executive chairman of industrial conglomerate
Tokura said at a press conference he will maintain efforts made by Nakanishi to pursue sustainable development and decarbonization in line with the government's target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 46 percent by fiscal 2030 compared with fiscal 2013 levels.
"We will make all-out efforts to revive (the economy) hurt by the novel coronavirus pandemic," Tokura said.
Tokura, a native of western
Nakanishi was first hospitalized in
Since being admitted to the hospital again last July, Nakanishi has canceled a number of press conferences. The business lobby abruptly called off a news conference in April, saying he was suffering from side effects of his anti-cancer drug treatment.
Keidanren said Nakanishi last month nominated Tokura as the next chairman.
Under Nakanishi's leadership, Keidanren scrapped its decades-old guidelines for the mass recruitment of new university graduates by major companies. He also eased conditions for startups to join the business lobby and promoted digitalization among Japanese firms following the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
In March, the business lobby appointed
As of April last year, Keidanren had 1,631 member companies and organizations across the country.
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