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

Dan Sloan
President
Dan Sloan
Freelance
First Vice President
Martin Fackler
Knopf Doubleday Publishing

Biography

Second Vice President
Chris Gilbert
 

Biography

Masayuki Watanabe
Secretary
 
Miyake & Partners
 
Treasurer
Kai Hielscher
Tokyo Holding LLC

Biography

Directors-at-Large

Harry Dempsey
Financial Times

Biography

John Flanagan
A+E Networks

Biography

Peter Lyon
Forbes / Car & Driver

Biography

Michiyo Nakamoto
Michiyo Nakamoto
Freelance

Kanji (Regular)

 
 
Anthony Rowley
The South China Morning Post

Biography

Kanji (Professional Associate)

Simon Farrell
Custom Media K.K.

Biography