(TRANSLATION)

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

OF

THE JAPAN CENTER FOR CONFLICT PREVENTION

(Organization’s Name)

Article 1. The name of the Organization shall be “The Japan Center for Conflict Prevention” ( hereinafter referred to as “JCCP”).

(Location of the Head Office)

Article 2.The head office of JCCP shall be located at No. 14-11, 2-chome Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.

(Purpose)

Article 3.Being concerned with the frequent outbreak of regional and ethnic conflicts in the post Cold War world, through working in cooperation with the Government of Japan, international organizations, domestic as well as foreign NGOs, and other related organizations, JCCP aims to strengthen the contribution of the Japanese in non-governmental sector to the promotion of world peace and international cooperation.

(Program)

Article 4. To achieve the purpose described in the preceding Article, JCCP engages in the following programs:
  (1) Programs to protect human rights or promote peace.
  (2) Programs of international cooperation.
  (3) Programs of providing liaison service, advice, or assistance in the management or operations of organizations engaging in the programs mentioned in the preceding sub-items.

(Details of Programs)

Article 5. To achieve the purpose described in Article 3, JCCP shall engage in the following specified non-profit programs:
  (1) Planning and implementation of activities and projects for conflict prevention in actual or potential areas of conflicts overseas.
  (2) To ensure the success of the activities and projects addressed in the preceding sub-item, maintaining contacts, making adjustments, and working in coordination and/or cooperation with the Government of Japan, international organizations, domestic as well as foreign NGOs and other related organizations.
  (3) Training and developing human resources for the purpose of contributing directly or indirectly to the promotion of conflict prevention.
  (4) Collecting information necessary and useful in conflict prevention, both in theory and practice, carrying out research, and based on these activities, making proposals for specific policies and measures.
  (5) Implementing publication, educational and public relations activities, to obtain the understanding and support of the general public for conflict prevention both in Japan and abroad.
  (6) Convening meetings relevant to conflict prevention both in Japan and abroad.
  (7) Organizing events and other activities that serve conflict prevention.
2. JCCP shall also conduct the following profit-making programs:
  (1) Training and education.
  (2) Publication and public relations.
  (3) Sales of articles.
  (4) Organizing events.
  (5) Research activities.
3. The programs described in Item 2 above shall be conducted to the extent that they do not interfere with the non-profit programs described in Item 1 of this Article. Any profit generated from the profit-making programs shall be appropriated for the purposes of non-profit programs described in Item 1 above.

(Types of Members)

Article 6. Members shall agree to the aims of JCCP, and support the activities through the payment of membership fees. Members shall consist of two types: full members and general members. Full members, divided further into the three types as described in (1) below, shall be the constituent members as prescribed for by the “Act for the Promotion of Specified Non-Profit Organizations” (hereinafter referred to as “Act”).
  (1) Full Members
   (a) Special Members: Any individual or organization granting or donating a specified amount or more during the previous or current fiscal year, with their consent to accept Special Membership.
   (b) Patron Members: Any individual or organization paying a unit or more of the Patron Membership fee per year during the current fiscal year.
   (c) Supporting Members: Any individual or organization paying an entry fee upon entrance, and paying a unit or more of the Supporting Membership fee per year during the current fiscal year.
  (2) General Members: Any individual or organization paying a unit or more of the General Membership fee per year during the current fiscal year.
2. “The specified amount”, “Patron Membership fee”, “entry fee”, “Supporting Membership fee”, and “General Membership fee” mentioned above shall be decided by the Board of Directors.

(Entry)

Article 7. Except for the case of Special Membership, the entry procedures for the membership of JCCP shall be as follows:
  (1) Prospective members for Patron Membership, Supporting Membership, and General Membership shall apply to the President, using the application form specified by the President.
  (2) The President shall approve membership applications unless justified in not doing so.
  (3) If the President rejects a membership application described in Sub-item (1) above, he shall notify the applicant, in writing, of the reason at the earliest opportunity.
  (4) Those who are admitted entry shall promptly pay the specified entry fee, membership fee, and other contribution.
2. Those who have granted or donated a specified amount or more to JCCP are qualified for Special Membership, by presenting a letter of consent which expresses acceptance of the Special Membership to JCCP.

(Disqualification of Membership)

Article 8.Members shall be disqualified if and when one of the following conditions applies:
  (1) Notice of withdrawal is submitted.
  (2) An individual member is deceased or has received adjudication of disappearance, or an organization which has a membership has ceased to exist.
  (3) Any member is expelled.
  (4) A notice of disqualification of membership in the name of the President has been issued to any member as a result of his or her failure to pay membership fees after the end of the current fiscal year.

(Withdrawal)

Article 9. Any member may voluntarily withdraw from JCCP by presenting a notice of withdrawal in the form specified by the President. Entry fees, membership fees, and other membership dues already paid shall not be refunded. Withdrawing members shall promptly pay any unpaid dues to JCCP.

(Expulsion)

Article 10. Members may be expelled after a majority vote of two-thirds or more is passed at a meeting of the Board of Directors, in case where one of the following conditions applies:
  (1) In the event of a breach of this Articles of Incorporation.
  (2) In the event of any act discrediting the reputation of JCCP, either directly or indirectly, or running counter to its purpose.
2. Members to be expelled in accordance with the provisions of the preceding sub-items shall be given the opportunity to justify themselves at a meeting of the Board of Directors before it votes on the issue of such expulsion.

(Types and Numbers)

Article 11. The following officers shall be appointed by JCCP:
  (1) Directors: No fewer than five (5), no more than fifteen (15).
  (2) Auditors: One (1)
2. Of the Directors, one shall be appointed as Chairman, and one as President. In addition, a few as Vice Chairmen, and one as Executive Director may be appointed.

(Appointment of Officers)

Article 12. The Directors shall be appointed at the General Meeting, on the recommendation of the Board of Directors.
 2. The members of the Board of Directors shall elect the Chairman, Vice-Chairmen, President, and Executive Director from among its members.
 3. Any member of the Board of Directors shall not have more than one of his or her spouse and relatives within the third degree, nor shall the total of any Director, his or her spouse and relatives within the third degree exceed one-third of the total number of Directors.
 4. Those to whom one of the items in the Article 20 of the Act is applicable shall not be qualified to be Directors of JCCP.
 5. Auditors shall be appointed at the General Meeting.
 6. Auditors shall hold neither office of Director nor position of staff of JCCP concurrently.

(Duties of Officers)

Article 13. The Chairman shall represent JCCP and shall oversee its business.
 2. The Vice-Chairmen shall assist the Chairman, and shall perform the duties of the Chairman on his behalf, in such order as designated by the Chairman, when the Chairman is unable to act as such due to accident or absence.
 3. The President shall represent JCCP and, in accordance with the will of the Chairman, shall be in charge of its business.
 4. The Executive Director shall assist the President, and shall perform the duties of the President on his behalf when the President is unable to act as such due to accident or absence.
 5. The Directors shall form the Board of Directors and execute the business of JCCP in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, and in accordance with decisions of the General Meeting or the Board of Directors.
 6. The Auditors shall be engaged in the following duties:
  (1) Auditing the manner in which the Directors execute their responsibilities.
  (2) Auditing the state of assets and accounts of JCCP.
  (3) As a result of audits performed in accordance with the provisions of the preceding two sub-items, any disclosed malfeasance or material fact in violation of law or of the Articles of Incorporation, with respect to JCCP’s operations or state of assets and accounts, shall be reported at the General Meeting or to the appropriate authorities.
  (4) Convening the General Meeting, if deemed necessary, to report on matters relating to the preceding item.
  (5) Expressing opinions to the Directors, on the state of execution of the business by the Directors, or on that of assets and accounts of JCCP.

(Term of Office)

Article 14.The term of office of officers shall be two (2) years. Officers shall not be precluded from being reappointed.
2. The term of office of an officer appointed to fill a vacancy or to increase the number of officers shall be for the remaining term of office of the predecessor or current officers.
3. Even after resignation or expiry of their terms of office, all the officers shall continue to execute their duties until their successors have assumed offices.

(Filling Vacant Positions)

Article 15. Of the Directors or Auditors, if the number of vacancies exceeds one-third of the full number, such vacancies shall be appropriately filled without delay.

(Dismissal)

Article 16. If one of the following items applies to any officer, that officer may be dismissed by a decision of the General Meeting.
  (1) If any officer is considered unable to execute his or her duties, due to incapacitation.
  (2) In the event of breach of duty or conduct unbefitting an officer.
 2. For the dismissals in accordance with the provisions of the preceding item, such officers shall be given the opportunity to justify themselves at the General Meeting, before it votes on the issue.

(Remuneration)

Article 17. One-third or less of the total number of officers may receive remuneration.
 2. Officers may be reimbursed for the costs and expenses required for the execution of their duties.
 3. The details necessary for implementing the provisions of the preceding two items shall be determined by the President with the decisions of the Board of Directors.

(Advisors)

Article 18. JCCP may appoint several Advisors. The Chairman may commission a person from among those who have given distinguished services to JCCP, or those who are considered capable to give appropriate advice through their distinguished achievements in society, as an Advisor with the approval of the Board of Directors.
 2. Advisors shall advise the Board of Directors.
 3. The terms of office for Advisors shall be two (2) years.

(Counselors)

Article 19. JCCP may appoint several Counselors. With the approval of the Chairman, the President may commission a person from among those who have a high degree of special or general knowledge and experience, as a Counselor
 2. Counselors shall advise the President.
 3. The terms of office for Counselors shall be two (2) years.

Article 20. Full Members shall constitute the General Meeting.

(Power and Authority)

Article 21. The General Meeting shall decide on following items:
  (1) Approval of program plans and budget plan.
  (2) Approval of program reports and settlement of accounts.
  (3) Appointment and dismissal of Directors.
  (4) Appointment and dismissal of Auditors.
  (5) Approval of proposed changes in the Articles of Incorporation.
  (6) Dissolution and merger.
  (7) Matters for which deliberation was entrusted to the General Meeting by the Board of Directors.

(Meetings)

Article 22. Ordinary General Meetings shall be convened, in principle, twice during each fiscal year.
 2. In addition to the Ordinary General Meetings set forth in the preceding item, an Extraordinary General Meeting shall be convened if and when one of the following applies:
  (1) The Board of Directors deems it necessary to request the convocation of a meeting.
  (2) One-third or more of the total number of Full Members request the convocation of a meeting by submitting, in writing, an agenda and a description of the reasons.
  (3) The Auditors request the convocation in accordance with the provisions of Article 13 Item 6 Sub-item (4).

(Convocation)

Article 23. Except for the case of Item 2 Sub-item (3) of the preceding Article, General Meetings shall be convened by the President of the Board of Directors.
 2. Upon a request in accordance with the provisions of Item 2 Sub-item (1) and Sub-item (2) of the preceding Article, the President shall convene an Extraordinary General Meeting within thirty (30) days after the date of such a request.
 3. In convening the General Meeting, a written notice shall be sent at least seven (7) days prior to the date of such meeting, stating its date, time, venue, purpose, and agenda.

(Chairman)

Article 24. The Chairman of the General Meeting shall be appointed from among Full Members who are present at the General Meeting.

(Quorum)

Article 25. The General Meeting is not called to order unless one-half or more of all Full Members are present.

(Decisions)

Article 26. The items for decisions of the General Meeting shall be limited to items notified in advance in accordance with the provisions of Item 3 of Article 23. However, if there is consent of two-thirds or more of the majority of the Full Members present, additional items, if they are found urgent, may be added to the items for decisions.
 2. Proceedings of the General Meetings shall be decided by a majority of votes of the Full Members present at the meetings, unless otherwise provided by the Articles of Incorporation. If the votes for and against an item on the agenda are tied, the Chairman shall render a decision.
 3. Full Members who have particular interests in any matter to be decided upon shall not be entitled to participate in a vote on such matters.

(Votes in Writing and Presence by Proxy)

Article 27. The voting rights of each Full Member shall be equal.
 2. If for unavoidable reasons any Full Member is unable to be present at a General Meeting, that Full Member may vote in writing on each item for decisions notified in advance, or may vote by proxy by designating an agent.
 3. With regard to additional items for decisions in Item 1 of the preceding Article, the vote in writing mentioned in Item 2 of this Article shall be treated as an abstention.
 4. The agent in the second item shall be another Full Member to be present, whose name is specified, but if the Full Member to be absent is an organization (including a corporation), any individual related to that organization may be accepted as the agent of a person who is registered in advance as the representative of the organization.
 5. A Full Member who is to cast a vote in accordance with the provision in Item 2 of this Article shall be deemed to be present in the application of the preceding two Articles.

(Minutes)

Article 28. The proceedings at each General Meeting shall be recorded in the minutes specifying the following matters:
  (1) Date, time and venue.
  (2) Total number of Full Members and the number of those who were present (the numbers of votes in writing and proxy votes shall be recorded).
  (3) Matters deliberated.
  (4) Summary of proceedings and results of voting.
  (5) Matters pertaining to the appointment of the signatories of the minutes.
 2. The minutes shall bear the names of the Chairman and two signatories appointed at the General Meeting, who shall sign and affix seal impressions to the minutes.

(Constitution)

Article 29. Directors shall constitute the Board of Directors.
 2. Auditors may attend meetings of the Board of Directors and express their opinions, but do not possess voting rights.

(Power and Authority)

Article 30. The Board of Directors shall decide on following items:
  (1) Approval of program plans and budget plan to be submitted to the General Meeting.
  (2) Approval of program reports and settlement of accounts to be submitted to the General Meeting.
  (3) Approval of proposed changes in the Articles of Incorporation.
  (4) Amounts of entry fees, membership fees, etc.
  (5) Dismissal of members.
  (6) Recommendation on the appointment of Directors.
  (7) Remuneration of officers and matters concerning the reimbursement of costs and expenses required for the officers’ execution of their duties.
  (8) Approval of the appointment of Advisors.
  (9) Requests for convocation of Extraordinary General Meetings.
  (10) Method of asset management.
  (11) Proposals for changes to the Articles of Incorporation.
  (12) Dissolution and merger.
  (13) By-laws for the implementation of the Articles of Incorporation.
  (14) Other matters to be submitted to the General Meeting.
  (15) Other important matters pertaining to the management of JCCP.

(Meeting)

Article 31. Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be convened if and when one of the following applies:
  (1) The Chairman or the President deems it necessary.
  (2) One-third or more of the total number of Directors has requested the convocation, in writing, stating the matters that require the meeting of the Board of Directors.

(Convocation)

Article 32. Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be convened by the President.
 2. If a request was made in accordance with the provisions of Sub-item (2) of the preceding Article, the President shall convene a meeting of the Board of Directors within fourteen (14) days after the date of such receipt.
 3. In convening a meeting of the Board of Directors, a written notice shall be sent at least five (5) days prior to the date of such meeting, stating its date, time, place, purpose, and agenda. Such period may be shortened with the consent of a majority of Directors, in case of emergency.

(Chairman)

Article 33. The President shall act as the chairman of the meetings of the Board of Directors. If the President is unable to act as such, due to accident or absence, the Executive Director shall act in his place with the entrustment of the President.

(Quorum)

Article 34. Meetings of the Board of Directors shall not be called to order unless a majority of the total number of Directors is present.

(Decisions)

Article 35. The items for decisions in meetings of the Board of Directors shall be limited to the items notified in advance according to the provisions of Item 3 of Article 32. However, if additional items are matters of urgency, and agreed upon as such by a two-thirds majority vote of the total members of the Board of Directors who are present at the meeting, Item 3 of Article 32 shall not apply.
 2. Unless otherwise provided for in this Articles of Incorporation, proceedings of the Board of Directors shall be decided by a majority vote of the Directors present at the meeting. If there is a tied vote, the chairman of the meeting shall render a decision.
 3. Directors who have special interests in any matter to be decided upon may not exercise their voting rights on such matters.

(Votes in Writing)

Article 36. Directors who cannot attend the Board of Directors Meeting due to unavoidable reasons, may vote in writing on each item for decisions-notified in advance.
 2. For additional items for decisions to be voted upon, mentioned in Item 1 of the preceding Article, the votes in writing mentioned in Item 1 of this Article shall be treated as an abstention.
 3. For adoption of the decisions of the preceding two Articles, Directors who submit a vote in writing mentioned in Item 1 of this Article may be regarded as being present.

(Minutes)

Article 37. The proceedings at each meeting of the Board of Directors shall be recorded in the minutes specifying the following matters:
  (1) Date, time and venue.
  (2) Total number of Directors, the number of attendants, and their names. (The number and names of those who submit vote in writing shall also be recorded.)
  (3) Matters deliberated.
  (4) Summary of proceedings and results of voting.
  (5) Items related to the appointment of signatories to the minutes.
 2. The minutes shall bear the names of the Chairman and two or more signatories appointed at the meeting, who shall sign and affix seal impressions to the minutes.

(Composition of Assets)

Article 38. The assets of JCCP shall be composed of the items described in the following:
  (1) Assets recorded in the list of assets at the beginning of establishment.
  (2) Assets contributed after establishment.
  (3) Entry fees and membership fees.
  (4) Revenues arising from assets.
  (5) Business revenues.
  (6) Other revenues.

(Classification)

Article 39. The assets of JCCP shall be divided into two types: assets related to the specified non-profit programs, and assets related to the profit-making programs.

(Management of Assets)

Article 40. The President shall manage the assets of JCCP, in a manner which shall be determined elsewhere by the President with the decisions of the Board of Directors.

(Accounting Principle)

Article 41. The accounting of JCCP shall be classified into specified non-profit activities-related program accounting, and profit-making program accounting. Each type of accounting must be conducted in accordance with the principles stipulated in Article 27 of the Act.

(Business Year)

Article 42. The business year of JCCP shall commence on April 1 of each year, and end on March 31 of the following year.

(Program Plans and Budget Plan)

Article 43. Documents related to JCCP’s program plans and related budget plan shall be prepared by the President, and shall be presented to the General Meeting prior to the commencement of each business year, after obtaining the approval of the Board of Directors, and shall obtain the approval of the General Meeting.

(Program Reports and Settlement of Accounts)

Article 44. Documents related to JCCP’s program reports and accompanying settlement of accounts (income and expenditure account statement, balance sheet, list of assets, etc.) shall be prepared by the President, and shall be audited by the Auditors. After approval by the Board of Directors, these documents shall be submitted to the General Meeting for its approval for each business year.

(Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation)

Article 45. Unless the Board of Directors proposes amendments to the Articles of Incorporation at the General Meeting with a decision by a two-thirds majority vote of the total numbers of the Board of Directors, the General Meeting approves them with a decision by the majority vote of Full Members, and excluding the minor items stipulated in Article 25 Item 3 of the Act, amendments to the Articles of Incorporation obtain attestation by the presiding authorities, the Articles of Incorporation may not be amended.

(Dissolution)

Article 46. JCCP shall be dissolved due to the reasons described below.
  (1) Decisions by the Board of Directors and the General Meeting.
  (2) Inability of successful implementation of programs related to the targeted specified non-profit activities.
  (3) Lack of Full Members.
  (4) Merger.
  (5) Bankruptcy.
  (6) Cancellation of the attestation of establishment by the presiding authorities.
 2. If JCCP is to be dissolved due to the reason of Item 1 Sub-item (1) above, decisions by a two-thirds majority vote of the total members of the Board of Directors and that of Full Members shall be respectively required in the Board of Directors and General Meetings.
 3. If JCCP is to be dissolved due to the reason of Item 1 Sub-item (2) above, it shall be subject to attestation by the presiding authorities.

(Merger)

Article 47. If JCCP is to merge, decisions by a two-thirds majority vote of the total members of the Board of Directors and that of Full Members of the General Meeting shall be respectively required, subject to attestation by the presiding authorities.

(Method of Public Notice)

Article 48. Public notices by JCCP shall be conducted by posting them on the notice board in the secretariat of JCCP, in official gazettes, in JCCP’s newsletter, and on its web site.

(Secretary General)

Article 49. JCCP shall establish a secretariat, and shall appoint a Secretary General and secretarial staff.
 2. The President shall appoint the Secretary General and secretarial staff.
 3. The Secretary General shall direct the secretariat, and shall manage day-to-day business of JCCP.

(Research Fellows)

Article 50. In order to carry out research on theory and practice of conflict prevention, JCCP may appoint Research Fellows.
 2. The President shall appoint the Research Fellows.

(Overseas Representatives)

Article 51. JCCP may appoint Overseas Representatives and set up Overseas Representative’s Offices in order to implement its activities abroad.
 2. To assist the Overseas Representatives, Resident Officers may be appointed.
 3. When the Overseas Representative is absent, a qualified member from among Resident Officers may be appointed as the Acting Representative.
 4. The President shall appoint the Overseas Representatives, the Acting Representatives, and the Resident Officers.
 5. With the approval of the Board of Directors, the President may designate the location of the Overseas Representative’s Offices.

(By-laws)

Article 52. By-laws necessary for the implementation of this Articles of Incorporation shall be determined elsewhere by the President, with the decisions of the Board of Directors.

(Interim Provisions)

Article 53. This Articles of Incorporation shall be effective as of the date of registration, after being approved at the organizing meeting and attested by the presiding authorities.
 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 6 Item 2, at the beginning of the establishment of JCCP, the “specified amount” which is mentioned in Item 1, Sub-item (1)(a) shall be Yen 70,000, the “Patron Membership fee” in Sub-item (1)(b) shall be Yen 300,000, the “entry fee” in Sub-item (1)(c) shall be Yen 30,000, the “Supporting Membership fee” in Sub-item (1)(c) shall be Yen 20,000, and “General Membership fee” in Sub-item (2) shall be Yen 10,000.
 3. Due to effectuation and implementation of this Articles of Incorporation, “Special Members” and “Corporate Members” of the Center for Preventive Diplomacy Attached to the Japan Forum on International Relations, Inc., shall automatically become “Special Members” and “Patron Members” of JCCP. Moreover, among the members of the Board of Trustees of the Center for Preventive Diplomacy Attached to the Japan Forum on International Relations, Inc., those other than Special Members and Corporate Members shall automatically become Supporting Members of JCCP, due to effectuation and implementation of this Articles of Incorporation.
 4. Among General Members of the Center for Preventive Diplomacy Attached to the Japan Forum on International Relations, Inc., one-unit members shall automatically become General Members of JCCP due to effectuation and implementation of this Articles of Incorporation.
 5. Members who have paid membership fees of the Center for Preventive Diplomacy Attached to the Japan Forum on International Relations, Inc. before the date of effectuation and implementation of this Articles of Incorporation, shall be regarded as having paid the corresponding type of member’s entry fee and membership fee for the first business year of JCCP.
 6. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 12 of this Articles of Incorporation, the Officers and Directors at the beginning of establishment of JCCP shall be those mentioned below, and notwithstanding the provisions of Article 14, the term for the Officers and Directors shall be from the date of establishment of JCCP to March 31, 2003.
 Chairman: AKASHI Yasushi
 Vice-Chairman: DONOWAKI Mitsuro
 President: ITO Kenichi
 Executive Director: ASOMURA Kuniaki
 Directors: ISHII Ichiji, OGASAWARA Toshiaki, SEZAKI Katsumi
 Auditors: ICHIKAWA Isao, MIYAMOTO Keishi
 7. Notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 18, 19, 20, and 21 of this Articles of Incorporation, Advisors, Counselors, the Chairman of the Patron Member Committee, and the Chairman of the League of Diet Members for the Promotion of Preventive Diplomacy, at the beginning of establishment of JCCP, shall be those listed below, and the term for them shall be from the date of establishment of JCCP until March 31, 2003.
 Advisors: KAKIZAWA Koji, KOUMURA Masahiko, KONOE Tadateru, SUZUKI Muneo
 Counselor: ISEZAKI Kenji
 Chairman of the Patron Member Committee: TATEISHI Nobuo
 Chairman of the League of Diet Members for the Promotion of Preventive Diplomacy: KOUMURA Masahiko
 8. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 43, program plans and budget plan for the first business year of JCCP shall be laid down at the organizing meeting.
 9. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 42, the business year at the beginning of JCCP shall be from the date of establishment of JCCP until March 31, 2002.

Article 1. JCCP shall be managed in accordance with its Articles of Incorporation, and as is provided for in Article 52 of the Articles of Incorporation, in accordance with this By-laws.

Article 2. Matters not covered by the Articles of Incorporation and By-laws shall be decided by the President abiding by the spirit of the Articles of Incorporation and By-laws, and in consultation with the Chairman.

Article 3. The amount of membership fees etc. shall be a half of the prescribed amount with respect to Patron Members, Support Members and General Members who become such a member after the middle (October 1) of the business year.

Article 4. The amount of remuneration to full-time officers provided for in Items 1 and 3 of Article 17 of the Articles of Incorporation shall be decided by the President. However, the amount of remuneration of the President who works full-time will have to be approved by the Chairman.

Article 5. Amendments to this By-laws may be made by the President in accordance with Article 52 of the Articles of Incorporation, with the decisions of the Board of Directors.