TOKYO -- The Japan Business Federation's selection of its first chairman from the finance sector reflects a shift in Japan's industrial base, and the group's priorities, away from their traditional focus on manufacturing.
Japan business lobby highlights changes in economy with Nippon Life pick

Nippon Life Insurance Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui, left, will succeed Masakazu Tokura as chairman of the Japan Business Federation. (Source photos by Nikkei)
TOKYO -- The Japan Business Federation's selection of its first chairman from the finance sector reflects a shift in Japan's industrial base, and the group's priorities, away from their traditional focus on manufacturing.