Today, ABEJA selected former Bank of Japan Executive Director Shimizu Tokiko (清水 季子) and former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Malaysia Miyakawa Makio (宮川 眞喜雄) as candidates for outside directors. Subject to approval at the 14th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 25 November 2026, both are expected to take office at the conclusion of the meeting.
Today, ABEJA formally selected Shimizu Tokiko (清水 季子) and Miyakawa Makio (宮川 眞喜雄) as candidates for outside directors by resolution of its board of directors. Following approval at the 14th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 25 November 2026, both are expected to take office at the conclusion of the meeting.
Shimizu served as an Executive Director of the Bank of Japan and was responsible for overseeing international relations. She has extensive experience in monetary policy and international financial operations and has held senior positions including Head of the Europe Office and branch manager.
Miyakawa is a former official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and has served in positions including Ambassador to the Permanent Mission of Japan to the International Organizations in Geneva. He has a track record in foreign policy and national security and is well versed in international affairs, having served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Malaysia and as an adviser to the Cabinet Secretariat's National Security Secretariat.
In addition to establishing a wholly owned subsidiary in Singapore, ABEJA is accelerating its overseas expansion, particularly in the ASEAN region, and says the two candidates' extensive international experience will contribute to strengthening its global strategy.
Through the appointment of the outside director candidates, ABEJA aims to strengthen management transparency and corporate governance and has outlined a policy of advancing the enhancement of mission-critical operations using ABEJA Platform.