The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan（ACCJ) released a new Viewpoint,Implement a Corporate Governance Code to Encourage Listed Companies in Japan to Adopt Best Practices and Uniform Disclosure. In the Viewpoint the ACCJ praisesthe LDP for its initiative moving in this direction because it is necessary to encourage uniform disclosure about corporate governance practices at each company, something that is essential in order for the Stewardship Code to be effective.
The statement can be downloaded at:
http://www.accj.or.jp/images/140422_Corporate_Governance_FDI.pdf
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