Japan-China Association
The Japan-China Association is a Japanese bilateral friendship organization headquartered in Tokyo, founded in September 1975 through the efforts of business leader Okazaki Kaheita (岡崎嘉平太), former Tokyo University president Kaya Seiji (茅誠司), and former diplomat Kadowaki Suemitsu (門脇季光). The organization emerged during a period when Japan was seeking to normalize relations with China, distinct from the earlier Japan-China Friendship Association which split in 1966 into pro-JCP and non-JCP factions. The Association was incorporated as a legal entity in March 1981 under the supervision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Former politician Takeshi Noda (野田毅) has served as president since 2000, having previously held ministerial positions including Minister of Home Affairs. The organization publishes the monthly Nisshin Geppo (日中月報) and aims to facilitate cultural and economic exchanges between Japan and China.
