Government Organizations for
the Y2K Program


(Decision-making Organization)

Advanced Information and Telecommunication Society Promotion Headquarters

(established in August 31, 1994)
Chair:
  Prime Minister
Vice-Chairs:
  Chief Cabinet Secretary,
  Minister of Posts and Telecommunications,
  Minister of International Trade and Industry
Members:
  All Other Ministers


(Implementation Organization)

Conference to Promote Y2K Measures

(established in September 7, 1998)
Chair:
  Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
Members:
  All Vice-Ministers
  Chief Cabinet Councilor on Internal Affairs etc.
Observer:
  Executive Director, Bank of Japan


(Liaison with Private Sectors)

Y2K Adviser's Conference

Representatives from private sectors of particular importance:
(Finance, Energy, Telecommunications,
Transportation, and Medical Care)
(established in September 7, 1998)

Takeo Shiina (Chair)
  (Chairman, IBM Japan, Ltd.)
Hiroshi Araki
  (Chairman, Federation of Electric Power Companies;
  President, Tokyo Electric Company)
Satoshi Iue
  (Chairman of Information Committee,
  Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry;
  Vice Chairman,
  Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry;
  Chairman, Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.)
Seiichiro Ujiie
  (President,
  National Association of Commercial Broadcasters)
Keiichiro Okabe
  (President, Petroleum Association of Japan;
  President, COSMO Oil Company, Ltd)
Satoru Kishi
  (Chairman, Federation of Bankers Association of Japan;
  President, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd.)
Eitaka Tsuboi
  (President, Japan Medical Association)
Taizo Nishimuro
  (Chairman,
  Japan Electronic Industry Development Association;
  President, TOSHIBA Corporation)
Kichisaburo Nomura
  (Vice Chairman,
  All Japan Airtransport and Service Association;
  President, All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.)
Ichiro Hiramatsu
  (Chairman, Association of Japanese Private Railways;
  Chaiman of the Board,
  Keihin Electric Express Railway Co., Ltd.)
Mamoru Mitsugi
  (Chairman,
  Japan Information Service Industry Association;
  Chairman, Fujitsu FIP Corporation)
Junichiro Miyazu
  (President,
  Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation)


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