The International Business RENKETSU Organization held the RENKETSU Conference 2026, featuring key figures from 5 overseas countries, including a counsellor at the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Japan. The organization announced a new leadership structure and 5 commitments to support overseas expansion.
The conference was held on 28 August 2026 at Shintora Yasuda Building NIKAI, featuring representatives from Turkey and Kazakhstan, including Mukhiddin (ムクヒディン), a counsellor at the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Japan. Participants shared information on market trends in each country and opportunities for collaboration with Japanese companies.
Speakers from the Taiwan and Malaysia branches delivered greetings and introduced their local initiatives, while multiple video messages were also received.
As part of the new leadership structure starting in January 2027, Ueda Naoyuki (上田 直之) will become the next representative director, and 5 commitments were announced. Specific frameworks to support overseas expansion were presented, including free participation in overseas business networking events and free entry to live-commerce activities.
The new member-only RENKETSU system will also be introduced, with functions planned to centrally manage networking, business discussions and sales-channel development related to overseas expansion.
Going forward, the organization plans to leverage its 17-country network, using its bases in Taiwan and Malaysia to support member companies' concrete activities in overseas markets.