To promote the World Forum on Sport and Culture, an international conference to be held in Tokyo and Kyoto in October, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology appointed five economic ambassadors.
A ceremony took place on July 19 for the appointment of Shinya Katanozaka, president and CEO of ANA Holdings, Kengo Sakurada, group CEO, president and chief executive officer, Sompo Holdings, Inc., and Nobuhiro Endo, chairman of the board of NEC Corp.