The Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan is a non-profit association led by an elected president and board of directors. Committees oversee Club events, restaurants, publications, IT, library and other key functions. The day to day running of the Club is the job of the general manager, who is the highest ranking member of staff.
2026–2027 Board of Directors
Officers
President
Dan Sloan
Freelance
First Vice President
Martin Fackler
Knopf Doubleday Publishing
Second Vice President
Chris Gilbert
Freelance
Secretary
Masayuki Watanabe
Miyake & Partners
Treasurer
Kai Hielscher
Tokyo Holding LLC
Directors-at-Large
Harry Dempsey
Financial Times
John Flanagan
A+E Networks
Peter Lyon
Forbes / Car & Driver
Michiyo Nakamoto
Freelance
Kanji
Regular
Anthony Rowley
The South China Morning Post
Professional Associate
Simon Farrell
Custom Media K.K.
