Prof.Toshiaki HASHIMOTO, MIF’s Chairperson, has appointed Mr. Yosuke WATANABE as the new Secretary General. Mr. Tatsuo SEKINO,who concurrently held the posts of Secretary General and Executive Director, will become a full-time Executive Director. Although this announcement was made as of the 1^st of January, 2018, the official appointment will become in effective on this 23^rd of January, 2018 when the Board of Directors will make a final approval.