A multi-party task force of emerging leaders in the Diet was established in 2004 as part of the activities of the Friends of the Global Fund, Japan. Motohisa Furukawa of the Democratic Party of Japan and Ichiro Aisawa of the Liberal Democratic Party serve as task force co-directors. The task force was launched to examine ways to broaden Japan's international role in combating the global threats of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and other communicable diseases. The members regularly meet for roundtables with Japanese and overseas leaders to discuss these diseases and effective responses, they take part in exchanges with political leaders from other countries, and they participate in study trips to severely affected areas around the world.
Members
As of June 2011
Director |
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| Motohisa FURUKAWA | Member, House of Representatives (DPJ) |
| Ichiro AISAWA | Member, House of Representatives (LDP) |
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) |
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| Shinya ADACHI | Member, House of Councillors |
| Yukio EDANO | Member, House of Representatives |
| Eriko FUKUDA | Member, House of Representatives |
| Tetsuro FUKUYAMA | Member, House of Councillors |
| Shuhei KISHIMOTO | Member, House of Representatives |
| Yoko KOMIYAMA | Member, House of Representatives |
| Hiroyuki NAGAHAMA | Member, House of Councillors |
| Mitsunori OKAMOTO | Member, House of Representatives |
| Yasuhiro SONODA | Member, House of Representatives |
| Kan SUZUKI | Member, House of Councillors |
| Tsuyoshi YAMAGUCHI | Member, House of Representatives |
| Shiori YAMAO | Member, House of Representatives |
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) |
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| Yoshimasa HAYASHI | Member, House of Councillors |
| Ichiro KAMOSHITA | Member, House of Representatives |
| Fumio KISHIDA | Member, House of Representatives |
| Jun MATSUMOTO | Member, House of Representatives |
| Tamayo MARUKAWA | Member, House of Councillors |
| Hirokazu MATSUNO | Member, House of Representatives |
| Yasutoshi NISHIMURA | Member, House of Representatives |
| Yuko OBUCHI | Member, House of Representatives |
| Itsunori ONODERA | Member, House of Representatives |
| Ken SAITO | Member, House of Representatives |
| Norihisa TAMURA | Member, House of Representatives |
New Komeito |
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| Yasuyuki EDA | Member, House of Representatives |
| Masaaki TANIAI | Member, House of Councillors |
Your Party |
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| Ryuhei KAWADA | Member, House of Councillors |
| Shinji OGUMA | Member, House of Councillors |