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The article discusses the chief executive officer (CEO) Fujio Mitarai, of the Japanese corporation and camera manufacturer Canon Incorporated, including the changes that the company has undertaken and its development of video recording equipment. An overview of its five-year plan known as the Excellent Global Corporation Plan, including the goal of developing medical equipment to be sold throughout the world, is provided.

The article discusses the role that chief executive (CEO) officer and corporate president Masahiro Okafuji plays in increasing the ranking of his Japanese general trading company (sogo shosha) ITOCHU Corporation. Okafuji's changing of ITOCHU based on traditional Japanese values, including its impact on trading company competition, is discussed.

The article discusses Japanese business enterprises within the context of the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic policy, including in regard to businesses' hiring practices, companies' offering childcare centers for working mothers and companies' relationship with seniors.