TOKYO -- Jay W. Chai, a former vice chairman of Japanese trading house Itochu who was the secret force behind many key business deals that helped propel Japan's leading corporations to the global stage, died on Oct. 4. He was 89.
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Jay W. Chai, architect of Toyota-GM 'giant handshake,' dies at 89
Korean-born executive helped put Japan Inc. on the global stage
Jay W. Chai said he told himself from the start of his career that he needed to find something only he could do. (Photo by Nikkei)
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