Hospitalized for lymphoma Keidanren Chairman Nakanishi Online Press Conference “Treatment is going well” October 5, 18:32
Keidanren Chairman Nakanishi, who has relapsed from lymphoma and is hospitalized for treatment, held a regular press conference on the 5th through an online conference system.
He emphasized that the treatment was going well and reiterated his willingness to work.
Keidanren Chairman Nakanishi was diagnosed with lymphoma last year and returned to work because his symptoms had subsided and stabilized after treatment, but he relapsed and has been hospitalized since July and is working while undergoing treatment.
On the 5th, Chairman Nakanishi used the online conference system for the first time and held a regular press conference from the hospital where he was hospitalized.
At the press conference, Chairman Nakanishi said about his medical condition, "Treatment is proceeding smoothly, but preparations for cutting-edge treatment are piled up in front of us to avoid reoccurrence. There are various prospects that it will be completed by the end of this month. I will come. "
He added, "Now, the administration has changed and it is time to spend a lot of money on measures against the new coronavirus. It may be real or virtual, but I want to continue my work as much as possible, such as interviews while watching my physical condition." I showed my willingness to work on the business again.
Also, regarding the fact that the Tokyo Stock Exchange stopped trading all day due to a system trouble on the 1st of this month, "It is a trouble that should not occur. I think that TSE also came with a never stop, but I take social responsibility seriously. Should be ".