In 2025, Universal Music Japan’s president and CEO, Naoshi Fujikura, was chosen for inclusion in Billboard‘s Global Power Players list for a fifth consecutive time, making this his sixth appearance. In this year’s interview, he talked about the potential that Universal Music companies in other countries see in the Japanese market, the challenges Japan faces, and hits from artists such as Mrs. GREEN APPLE and Fujii Kaze.
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