IBM Japan Ltd. President Akio Yamaguchi will assume the leadership of a major Japanese business lobby, the group said Tuesday, following the resignation of former Suntory Holdings Ltd. Chairman Takeshi Niinami after a police probe.Yamaguchi, 61, is one of the vice chairpersons of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, known as Keizai Doyukai. He will take leadership on Jan. 1.The position has been vacant since Niinami, 66, stepped down on Sep. 30 after he was investigated by police over his purchase of certain supplements, while he has denied any wrongdoing.The membership of the Jap…READ FULL ARTICLE
