Keidanren Chairman Nakanishi, who has relapsed from lymphoma and is hospitalized for treatment, will be absent from the New Year celebration party scheduled for January 5, next year by three economic organizations.
This is the first time that Keidanren Chairman has been absent.
Keidanren Chairman Nakanishi has had a recurrence of lymphoma and has been hospitalized again since July for treatment. Recently, he has been working online by attending press conferences and government meetings.
According to the announcement, Chairman Nakanishi will be absent from the New Year's annual celebration party by three economic groups scheduled at a hotel in Tokyo on January 5, next year.
According to Keidanren, it is the first time that the chairman of Keidanren is absent because the absence is due to the current treatment.
The party was attended by the Prime Minister every year, and this time Chairman Nakanishi was scheduled to give a greeting as the secretary, but instead, President Mimura of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry will hold the party.
In addition, based on the spread of the new coronavirus infection, we will review the conventional format that involves eating and drinking, and will reduce the number of attendees to about 450, which is about a quarter of the previous time.