Japan Business Federation (日本経済団体連合会 Nippon
Keizai-dantai Rengōkai) is an economic
organization founded in
May 2002 by amalgamation of Keidanren (Japan Federation of Economic
Organizations, established 1946) and Nikkeiren (Japan Federation of Employers'
Associations, established 1948), with Nikkeiren being absorbed into Keidanren. The
federation is commonly referred to as "Keidanren", its 1,601 members
consist of 1,281 companies, 129 industrial associations, and 47 regional
economic organizations (as of June 15, 2010).
For most of the post-war period, Keidanren has been the voice of big business in Japan and is generally considered the most conservative of the
country's three major economic organizations. The other two organizations are
the Japan Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the Japan Committee for Economic Development (経済同友会).
According to the organization's official website, the mission of the
Keidanren is to: accelerate growth of Japan's and world economy and to
strengthen the corporations to create additional value to transform Japanese
economy into one that is sustainable and driven by the private sector, by
encouraging the idea of individuals and local communities.
The current chairman is Sadayuki Sakakibara of Toray Industries. He has been chairman of The Japan Business Federation since May 2014.
Website: http://www.keidanren.or.jp/english/
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