Uichiro Niwa, a Japanese businessman and diplomat who served as ambassador to China from 2010 to 2012, died on December 24, 2025, at the age of 86.
Born in Nagoya, Japan, on January 29, 1939, he joined Itochu Corporation in 1962 after graduating from Nagoya University. He became president of Itochu in 1998 and later served as chairman of the company and chairman of the Society of Global Business.
Niwa was appointed ambassador of Japan to the People’s Republic of China after a long business career.
Uichiro Niwa (丹羽 宇一郎, Niwa Uichirō; January 29, 1939 – December 24, 2025) was a Japanese diplomat and businessman who served as the Ambassador of Japan to the People’s Republic of China, president and chairman of Itochu Corporation, and chairman of the Society of Global Business (SGB).