One New Member Appointed to Advisory Board
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines announced that Mr. Kenji Kushida, an expert in global political economy and innovation, has been newly appointed to its Advisory Board, effective April 1, 2026, to strengthen management strategy and risk management. This appointment is expected to contribute to the company's sustainable growth and enhanced corporate value.
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Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (President: Jotaro Tamura, Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; hereinafter "the Company") announced that Mr. Kenji Kushida has been newly appointed to its Advisory Board, effective April 1, 2026. The Advisory Board was established to obtain opinions from external experts on high-priority areas from the perspectives of management strategy formulation and risk management.
Mr. Kushida, as a Senior Fellow and Japan Program Director at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, possesses extensive knowledge and achievements in global political economy and innovation, focusing on Japan and the United States. He studied at Stanford University (B.A., M.A.) and the University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D.). His previous position was as a researcher at Stanford University, and he currently serves as a leader of innovation projects connecting Silicon Valley and Japan. He has conducted research and made proposals on a wide range of topics, including global strategies for Japanese companies, industrial structure transformation, and DX promotion. With Mr. Kushida's participation, the Company will receive strategic advice based on the international environment, further promoting sustainable growth and enhancement of corporate value.
[Advisory Board Structure from FY2026 Onwards]
Name: Naoko Ishii
Main Career: Special Envoy of the President for Global Commons, University of Tokyo; Director, Center for Global Commons; Project Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives. Joined the Ministry of Finance (currently Ministry of Finance) in 1981. Served as an economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Country Director for Vietnam at the World Bank, and Country Director for Sri Lanka at the World Bank, among others. Became Vice Minister of Finance in 2010. CEO of the Global Environment Facility in 2012. Appointed as a Director and Professor at the Institute for Future Initiatives, University of Tokyo, in August 2020. Became Special Envoy of the President from April 2024. Ph.D. (International Cooperation Studies) from the University of Tokyo.
Name: Nahoko Eto
Main Career: Professor, Faculty of Law, Gakushuin University. Concurrently serves as a member of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's Expert Meeting on Strengthening Industrial and Technological Foundations for Economic Security, the Industrial Structure Council, and the Ministry of Finance's Customs and Tariff Council. Completed her M.A. in International Politics at Stanford University and her Ph.D. in Law at Keio University. Ph.D. (Law).
Name: Kenji Kushida
Main Career: Senior Fellow and Japan Program Director at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Concurrently serves as Project Leader for the Japan - Silicon Valley Innovation Initiative@Carnegie, connecting Silicon Valley and Japan, and International Research Fellow at the Canon Institute for Global Studies. Earned a B.A. in Economics and East Asian Studies and an M.A. in East Asian Studies from Stanford University, and a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley. Previously served as a Research Scholar and Lecturer at the Japan Program, Asia-Pacific Research Center at Stanford University, and Principal Research Fellow at the Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research.
Name: Toyohisa Kozuki
Main Career: Former Ambassador to...
Mr. Kushida, as a Senior Fellow and Japan Program Director at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, possesses extensive knowledge and achievements in global political economy and innovation, focusing on Japan and the United States. He studied at Stanford University (B.A., M.A.) and the University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D.). His previous position was as a researcher at Stanford University, and he currently serves as a leader of innovation projects connecting Silicon Valley and Japan. He has conducted research and made proposals on a wide range of topics, including global strategies for Japanese companies, industrial structure transformation, and DX promotion. With Mr. Kushida's participation, the Company will receive strategic advice based on the international environment, further promoting sustainable growth and enhancement of corporate value.
[Advisory Board Structure from FY2026 Onwards]
Name: Naoko Ishii
Main Career: Special Envoy of the President for Global Commons, University of Tokyo; Director, Center for Global Commons; Project Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives. Joined the Ministry of Finance (currently Ministry of Finance) in 1981. Served as an economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Country Director for Vietnam at the World Bank, and Country Director for Sri Lanka at the World Bank, among others. Became Vice Minister of Finance in 2010. CEO of the Global Environment Facility in 2012. Appointed as a Director and Professor at the Institute for Future Initiatives, University of Tokyo, in August 2020. Became Special Envoy of the President from April 2024. Ph.D. (International Cooperation Studies) from the University of Tokyo.
Name: Nahoko Eto
Main Career: Professor, Faculty of Law, Gakushuin University. Concurrently serves as a member of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's Expert Meeting on Strengthening Industrial and Technological Foundations for Economic Security, the Industrial Structure Council, and the Ministry of Finance's Customs and Tariff Council. Completed her M.A. in International Politics at Stanford University and her Ph.D. in Law at Keio University. Ph.D. (Law).
Name: Kenji Kushida
Main Career: Senior Fellow and Japan Program Director at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Concurrently serves as Project Leader for the Japan - Silicon Valley Innovation Initiative@Carnegie, connecting Silicon Valley and Japan, and International Research Fellow at the Canon Institute for Global Studies. Earned a B.A. in Economics and East Asian Studies and an M.A. in East Asian Studies from Stanford University, and a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley. Previously served as a Research Scholar and Lecturer at the Japan Program, Asia-Pacific Research Center at Stanford University, and Principal Research Fellow at the Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research.
Name: Toyohisa Kozuki
Main Career: Former Ambassador to...