Mr. Seishiro Eto, the 17th President of the World Federation of Trade Unions of Japan Parliamentary Committee, has stepped down as the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee of the Diet of Japan for World Fedralism, and recommended Mr. Fukushiro Nukaga to succeed him as the new Chairman. Dr. Banri Kaieda, who is also a junior member of Mr. Seishiro Eto, was then nominated to succeed Mr. Masaharu Nakagawa as Secretary-General. Dr. Seishiro Eto then expressed his intention to continue to support the Parliamentary Committee for World Federalism as an Advisor. The appointment of the new Chairman and Secretary-General was unanimously approved.