KYOTO -- The annual gathering of Kansai business leaders closed Friday with calls for better corporate citizenship, including greater involvement in social and political issues affecting the nation, and for the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to show stronger leadership on a broader range of issues.
During the two-day Kansai Economic Forum, nearly 500 area business leaders discussed a host of topics.
Compared with past conferences, the tone this year was more somber, especially on issues like China and Japan's aging population.