16th International Conference on The Future of Asia
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Vice-Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
Born on December 8, 1950 in Chiba Prefecture
| Education: | |
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| 1974 | Graduated From the University of Tokyo, Degree in Economics. |
| Career: | |
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| 1974 | Entered the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) |
| 1988 | Director, GATT Affairs Office, International Economic Affairs Department, International Trade Policy Bureau, MITI |
| 1989 | First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Japan to the International Organizations in Genève, Switzerland |
| 1991 | Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Japan to the International Organizations in Genève, Switzerland |
| 1992 | Director, Tariff Division, International Economic Affairs Department, International Trade Policy Bureau, MITI |
| 1993 | Director, Trade Agreement Administration Division, International Economic Affairs Department, International Trade Policy Bureau, MITI |
| 1994 | Director, Fiber and Spinning Division, Consumer Goods and Service Industries Bureau, MITI |
| 1996 | Director, International Economic Affairs Division, International Economic Affairs Department, International Trade Policy Bureau, MITI |
| 1998 | Director, General Coordination Division, Machinery and Information Industries Bureau, MITI |
| 1999 | Director, General Coordination Division, Industrial Policy Bureau, MITI |
| 2000 | Director, Personnel Division, Minister’s Secretariat, MITI |
| 2001 | MITI was reorganized as the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) |
| 2002 | Assistant Vice-Minister, Minister’s Secretariat, METI |
| 2003 | Director-General for Natural Resources and Energy Policy, METI |
| 2004 | Director-General, Manufacturing Industries Bureau, METI |
| 2006 | Director-General, Small and Medium Enterprise Agency, METI |
| 2007 | Director-General, Trade Policy Bureau, METI |
| 2008 | Vice-Minister for International Affairs, METI |
