Hiroaki Nakanishi, a former executive chairman of conglomerate Hitachi Ltd. and a former chairman of Japan's most powerful business lobby who was known for his efforts to revamp long-standing customs in corporate Japan, has died, Hitachi said Thursday. He was 75.Nakanishi last month stepped down as the 14th chief of the Japan Business Federation, also known as Keidanren, to focus on treatment for lymphoma. He died of the disease on Sunday, the company said.Nakanishi had been hospitalized in July 2020 due to a relapse of the condition, but continued working, attending Keidanren and other mee…READ FULL ARTICLE
