Japanese Economy Minister to Head Country's Delegation at SPIEF

The Japanese delegation at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) will be comprised of leaders of major companies and will be headed by the country's Economy Minister Hiroshige Seko, a source in the the Russian Embassy in Japan told Sputnik on Friday.

TOKYO (Sputnik) — The 21st annual St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, or SPIEF, will kick off on June 1 and last for three days. This year’s edition will be focused on bringing balance to the global economy.

The forum is expected to draw ministers from almost 30 countries, as well as chief executives from 250 major foreign companies as well as heads of international organizations.

"The delegation will be headed by the economy minister, who is also minister for economic cooperation with Russia, Hiroshige Seko," the source said, adding that the delegation will also involve Chairman of the Board of the Marubeni Corporation Teruo Asada, Representative Director of Mitsui & Co Masami Iijima, Chairman of JGC Masayuki Sato.

Teruo Asada also chairs the Japan-Russia Business Cooperation Committee at Keidanren, a Japan Business Federation.