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List of Senior Officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
October 1, 2013
| Minister for Foreign Affairs: |
Mr. KISHIDA, Fumio |
| Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs: |
Mr. MITSUYA, Norio |
| Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs: |
Mr. KISHI, Nobuo |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs: |
Mr. MAKINO, Takao |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs: |
Mr. ISHIHARA, Hirotaka |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs: |
Mr. KIHARA, Seiji |
| Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs: |
Mr. SAIKI, Akitaka |
| Private Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs: |
Mr. YAMAMOTO, Takayoshi |
| Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs: |
Mr. SUGIYAMA, Shinsuke |
| Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs: |
Mr. NAGAMINE, Yasumasa |
| Ambassador in charge of Okinawan Affairs: |
Mr. TAKATA, Toshihisa |
| Ambassador for Kansai Region: |
Mr. KOJIMA, Seiji |
| Ambassador in charge of Inspection: |
Mr. TSUNOZAKI, Toshio |
| Ambassador in charge of Economic Diplomacy and Ambassador in charge of Reconstraction Assistance to Iraq: |
Mr. YOKOTA, Jun |
| Ambassador in charge of Arctic Affairs and Ambassador in charge of International Cooperation for Countering Terrorism and International Organized Crime: |
Mr. KUNIKATA, Toshio |
Minister's Secretariat
| Deputy Vice-Minister: |
Mr. KOSHIKAWA, Kazuhiko |
| Director-General for Inspection: |
Mr. YAMASHITA, Takashi |
| Assistant Vice-Minister: |
Mr. HIKIHARA, Takeshi |
| Deputy Assistant Vice-Minister (Crisis Management): |
Mr. YAMADA, Takio |
| Deputy Assistant Vice-Minister (Parliamentary Affairs): |
Mr. OGASAWARA, Ichiro |
| Chief of Staff to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: |
Mr. NAKAGOME, Masashi |
Policy Evaluation and Administrative Review Division
| Director: |
Mr. HOSONO, Shinichi |
| ODA Evaluation Division Director: |
Mr. OGAI, Takayuki |
Management and Coordination Division
| Director: |
Mr. NASHIDA, Kazuya |
| Deputy Chief, Okinawa Liaison Office: |
Mr. MATSUDA, Kenichi |
| Senior Coordinator: |
Mr. OGAI, Takayuki |
Crisis Management Coordination Division
| Director: |
Ms. SUZUKI, Yoriko |
Local Partnership Cooperation Division
| Director: |
Mr. YOSHII, Masanobu |
Co-ordination of Counter-Pandemic Influenza Measures
| Director: |
Mr. YAMADA, Takio |
Inspection Division
| Director: |
Mr. YOKOCHI, Akira |
Diplomatic Record and Information Disclosure Division
| Director: |
Ms. SUZUKI, Yoriko |
| Chief Archivist for Diplomatic Record: |
Mr. YAMASAKI, Yusuke |
Security Division
| Director: |
Mr. TOYAMA, Shigeru |
Diplomatic Archives
| Director: |
Mr. TAKAHASHI, Shuhei |
Library of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
| Chief Librarian: |
Mr. ICHIKAWA, Hidenori |
Personnel Division
| Director: |
Mr. TAKIZAKI, Shigeki |
| Special Coordinator: |
Mr. ITO, Makoto |
| Senior Coordinator: |
Ms. HANEDA, Keiko |
| Senior Coordinator for Personnel Affairs: |
Mr. SAWADA, Hironori |
| Senior Coordinator for Personnel Affairs: |
Mr. AMAMIYA, Takanori |
Information and Communications Division
| Director: |
Mr. OMURA, Shutaro |
| Senior Coordinator for Technical Development: |
Mr. OHNO, Hideki |
| Senior Coordinator for Technical Development: |
Mr. KAWANAGO, Yukihiro |
| Senior Coordinator for Communication Systems: |
Mr. YAMAMOTO, Akihiro |
| Senior Coordinator for Information and Communications Security: |
Mr. MURANO, Hisatoshi |
Financial Affairs Division
| Director: |
Mr. HONSEI, Kozo |
| Special Coordinator for Financial Affairs: |
Mr. YAMADA, Isamu |
| Auditor, Financial Affairs Division: |
Mr. TSUTA, Hideyuki |
| Senior Coordinator for Budgetary Affairs: |
Mr. SEKI, Ryoichi |
| Senior Coordinator for Procurement: |
Mr. NAOE, Osamu |
Health and Welfare Division
| Director: |
Mr. KAWABATA, Ichiro |
| Health Administrator for Overseas Personnel: |
Mr. KURASHIMA, Yoshiyuki |
Overseas Establishments Division
| Director: |
Mr. SHIMIZU, Fumio |
| Director, Overseas Postings Support Division: |
Mr.YOKOTA, Kenji |
| Senior Coordinator for Building and Property Management: |
Mr. TAMURA, Ryosaku |
| Senior Coordinator for Administration of Local Employees: |
Mr. HARADA, Hideaki |
| Senior Coordinator for Budgetary Affairs of the Overseas Establishments: |
Mr. HISAKURA, Masayuki |
| Senior Coordinator for Budgetary Affairs of the Overseas Establishments: |
Mr.YANO, Jun |
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Chief of Protocol
| Chief of Protocol (Ambassador): |
Mr. HIROKI, Shigeyuki |
| Principal Deputy Chief of Protocol: |
Mr. FURUYA, Tokuro |
Protocol Office
| Deputy Chief of Protocol: |
Ms. SEKI, Izumi |
Foreign Visit Division
| Deputy Chief of Protocol/Director: |
Mr. MIYAMOTO, Masayuki |
Official Guests Division
| Deputy Chief of Protocol/Director: |
Mr. AOKI, Shinya |
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Press Secretary/Director-General for Press and Public Diplomacy
| Press Secretary/Director-General: |
Ms. SATO, Kuni |
| Director-General for Cultural Affairs: |
Ms. SAIKI, Naoko |
| Deputy Press Secretary /Deputy Director-General: |
Mr. MIZUSHIMA, Koichi |
Public Diplomacy Strategy Division
| Director: |
Mr. ARAI, Yusuke |
Domestic Public Relations Division
| Director: |
Mr. YAMASHITA, Yasunori |
Internet Public Relations Division
| Director: |
Mr. ARAI, Yusuke |
Office for Comment and Opinion
| Director: |
Mr. NISHIMURA, Yoichiro |
Press Division
| Director: |
Mr. ISHIZUKI, Hideo |
| Senior Coordinator: |
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Cultural Affairs and Overseas Public Relations Division
| Director: |
Mr. SHIMADA, Takehiro |
Multilateral Cultural Cooperation Division
| Director: |
Mr. KASAI, Tatsuhiko |
Exchange Programs Division
| Director: |
Mr. URABAYASHI, Shinji |
International Press Division
| Assistant Press Secretary / Director: |
Mr. SATO, Masaru |
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Foreign Policy Bureau
| Deputy Vice-Minister for Foreign Policy/Director-General: |
Mr. HIRAMATSU, Kenji |
| Deputy Director-General (Ambassador): |
Mr. SHIMMI, Jun |
| Deputy Director-General (Ambassador): |
Mr. YAMAZAKI, Kazuyuki |
Policy Coordination Division
| Director: |
Mr. OKANO, Masataka |
| Principal Senior Foreign Policy Coordinator: |
Mr. WADA, Yukihiro |
| Senior Foreign Policy Coordinator: |
Mr. FUJIMOTO, Kentaro |
Policy Planning Division
| Director: |
Mr. SUGIURA, Masatoshi |
| Senior Coordinator: |
Ms. SUGITA, Akiko |
Division for Promotion of Emerging Countries Policy
| Director: |
Mr. SUGIURA, Masatoshi |
National Security Policy Division
| Director: |
Mr. KANO, Takehiro |
International Safety and Security Cooperation Division
| Director: |
Mr. KAWAKAMI, Fumihiro |
International Peace Cooperation Division
| Acting Director: |
Mr. MIZOBUCHI, Masashi |
Maritime Security Policy Division
| Director: |
Mr. KOBAYASHI, Hiroyuki |
Space Policy Division
| Director: |
Mr. NISHINAGA, Tomofumi |
United Nations Planning and Administration Division
| Director: |
Mr. SEKIGUCHI, Noboru |
Recruitment Center for International Organizations
| Chief: |
Mr. SATO, Masatoshi |
United Nations Policy Division
| Director: |
Mr. MIKANAGI, Tomohiro |
| Senior Coordinator: |
Mr. SATO, Masatoshi |
Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Division
| Director: |
Mr. YAMANAKA, Osamu |
Hague Convention Division
| Director: |
Mr. NISHIOKA, Tatsushi |
Division for Implementation of Human Rights Treaties
| Director: |
Mr. NISHIOKA, Tatsushi |
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Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Science Department
| Director-General (Ambassador): |
Mr. KITANO, Mitsuru |
| Deputy Director-General: |
Mr. HIROSE, Yukinari |
Arms Control and Disarmament Division
| Director: |
Mr. NOGUCHI, Yasushi |
Biological and Chemical Weapons Conventions Division
| Director: |
Mr. MIYAHARA, Kenji |
Conventional Arms Division
| Director: |
Mr. NOGUCHI, Yasushi |
Non-Proliferation, Science and Nuclear Energy Division
| Director: |
Mr. HATORI, Takashi |
| Senior Coordinator: |
Mr. NAGANUMA, Zentaro |
International Science Cooperation Division
| Director: |
Mr. TAKAHASHI, Yoshiaki |
International Nuclear Energy Cooperation Division
| Director: |
Mr. BESSHO, Kenichi |
| Senior Coordinator: |
Mr.FUKUSHIMA, Isao |
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Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau
| Director-General: |
Mr. IHARA, Junichi |
| Deputy Director-General: |
Mr. YANAGI, Hidenao |
| Deputy Director-General: |
Mr. AKIBA, Takeo |
| Deputy Director-General: |
Mr. KANASUGI, Kenji |
| Deputy Director-General: |
Mr. SHIMOKAWA, Makita |
Regional Policy Division
| Director: |
Mr. YAMAMOTO, Yasushi |
Asia Youth Exchange Division
| Director: |
Mr. KAWAUE, Junichi |
Former Overseas Territories Service Division
| Director: |
Mr. MITSUYA, Hiroshi |
Northeast Asia Division
| Director: |
Mr. ONO, Keiichi |
| Senior Regional Coordinator: |
Mr. YAMAGUCHI, Noboru |
Japan-Korea Economic Affairs Division
| Director: |
Mr. MARUYAMA, Kohei |
Japan-ROK National Exchange Division
| Director: |
Mr. MORIMOTO, Yasuhiro |
First China and Mongolia Division
| Director: |
Mr. UENO, Atsushi |
| Senior Regional Coordinator: |
Mr. KAWATA, Tsutomu |
Second China and Mongolia Division
| Director: |
Mr. ARIMA, Yutaka |
Oceania Division
| Director: |
Mr. KODAMA, Yoshinori |
| Senior Regional Coordinator: |
Mr. MIYOSHI, Koichi |
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Southeast and Southwest Asian Affairs Department
| Director-General: |
Mr. ISHIKAWA, Kazuhide |
| Deputy Director-General: |
Mr. YANAGI, Hidenao |
| Deputy Director-General: |
Mr. KANASUGI, Kenji |
| Deputy Director-General: |
Mr. WADA, Mitsuhiro |
| Deputy Director-General: |
Mr. SHIMOKAWA, Makita |
First Southeast Asia Division
| Director: |
Mr. IWAMOTO, Keiichi |
| Senior Regional Coordinator: |
Mr. KUROKI, Daisuke |
Second Southeast Asia Division
| Director: |
Mr. KUMAGAI, Naoki |
| Senior Regional Coordinator: |
Mr. KATO, Yoshiharu |
Southwest Asia Division
| Director: |
Mr. MATSUDA, Makoto |
| Senior Regional Coordinator: |
Mr. ENDO, Kazumi |
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North American Affairs Bureau
| Director-General: |
Mr. TOMITA, Koji |
| Deputy Director-General: |
Mr. AKIBA, Takeo |
First North America Division
| Director: |
Mr. SONE, Kenko |
Second North America Division
| Director: |
Mr. OTSURU, Tetsuya |
| Senior Coordinator: |
Mr. HAYASHI, Makoto |
Japan-U.S. Economic Coordination Division
| Director: |
Mr. HAYASHI, Makoto |
Japan-U.S. Security Treaty Division
| Director: |
Mr. KOBE, Yasuhiro |
| Senior Coordinator for Japan-U.S. Security Affairs: |
Mr. IMAFUKU, Takao |
Status of U.S. Forces Agreement Division
| Director: |
Mr. NAKAMURA, Kimitake |
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Latin American and Caribbean Affairs Bureau
| Director-General (Ambassador): |
Mr. YAMADA, Akira |
| Deputy Director-General: |
Mr. AIKAWA, Kazutoshi |
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Division
| Director: |
Ms. KOBAYASHI, Maki |
| Senior Regional Coordinator: |
Mr. MAKIUCHI, Hiroyuki |
Caribbean Division
| Director: |
Ms. KOBAYASHI, Maki |
South America Division
| Director: |
Mr. SHIMIZU, Toru |
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European Affairs Bureau
| Director-General: |
Mr. KOZUKI, Toyohisa |
| Deputy Director-General: |
Mr. HASEGAWA, Koichi |
| Deputy Director-General (Ambassador): |
Mr. MARUYAMA, Norio |
European Policy Division
| Director: |
Mr. HARA, Keiichi |
Asia-Europe Cooperation Division
| Director: |
Mr. HARA, Keiichi |
Western Europe Division
| Director: |
Mr. KITAGAWA, Katsuro |
Central and South Eastern Europe Division
| Director: |
Mr. NAKAMURA, Ryo |
Russian Division
| Director: |
Mr. UYAMA, Hideki |
| Senior Coordinator: |
Mr. ISHIKAWA, Masaki |
Central Asia and Caucasus Division
| Director: |
Mr. NANAZAWA, Jun |
Japan-Russia Economic Affairs Division
| Senior Coordinator/Director: |
Mr. ISHIKAWA, Masaki |
Japan-Russia Exchange Program Division
| Director: |
Mr. ISHIKAWA, Masaki |
Liaison Office for Hokkaido
| Director: |
Mr. UYAMA, Hideki |
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Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau
| Director-General: |
Mr. MIYAGAWA, Makio |
| Deputy Director-General: |
Mr. OKA, Hiroshi |
| Deputy Director-General: |
Mr. AIBOSHI, Koichi |
| Deputy Director-General: |
Mr. KONO, Akira |
First Middle East Division
| Director: |
Mr. MUKAI, Kenichiro |
| Senior Regional Coordinator: |
Mr. MIKAMI, Yoichi |
Second Middle East Division
| Director: |
Mr. KANAI, Masaaki |
| Senior Regional Coordinator: |
Mr. OKUBO, Takeshi |
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African Affairs Department
| Director-General (Ambassador): |
Mr. OKAMURA, Yoshifumi |
| Deputy Director-General: |
Mr. OKA, Hiroshi |
| Deputy Director-General: |
Mr. AIBOSHI, Koichi |
| Deputy Director-General (Ambassador): |
Mr. KONO, Akira |
First Africa Division
| Director: |
Mr. HORIUCHI, Toshihiko |
Second Africa Division
| Director: |
Mr. NAKAGAWA, Shu |
| Senior Regional Coordinator: |
Mr. NAKATSUGAWA, Shinichi |
Fifth Tokyo International Conference for African Development (TICAD V) Secretariat
| Secretary-General: |
Mr. OKAMURA, Yoshifumi |
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Economic Affairs Bureau
| Director-General: |
Mr. KATAKAMI, Keiichi |
| Deputy Director-General: |
Mr. GOTO, Kenji |
| Deputy Director-General(Ambassador): |
Mr. MORI, Takeo |
| Deputy Director-General: |
Mr. MASAKI, Yasushi |
| Deputy Director-General: |
Mr. AIKAWA, Kazutoshi |
Economic Policy Division
| Director: |
Mr. AKAMATSU, Shuichi |
| Senior Coordinator: |
Mr. OKOCHI, Akihiro |
Division for International Promotion of Infrastracture Systems
| Director: |
Mr. AKAMATSU, Shuichi |
International Investment Division
| Director: |
Mr. KUWANA, Ryosuke |
International Economy Division
| Director: |
Mr. NAGAI, Katsuro |
European Union Economic Affairs Division
| Director: |
Mr. TAKANO, Shuichi |
OECD Division
| Director: |
Mr. YOKOTA, Keiichi |
International Trade Division
| Director: |
Mr. KUWANA, Ryosuke |
| Senior Coordinator: |
Mr. HIKOTA, Naoki |
Services Trade Division
| Director: |
Mr. MATANO, Motosada |
WTO Dispute Settlement Division
| Director: |
Mr. SAITO, Koji |
Intellectual Property Affairs Division
| Director: |
Mr. HIKOTA, Naoki |
Economic Partnership Division
| Director: |
Mr. HAYASHI, Teiji |
| Senior Coordinator: |
Mr. OKABE, Daisuke |
| Senior Coordinator: |
Mr. SUZUKI, Yasuhisa |
Southeast Asia Economic Partnership Agreement Division
| Director: |
Mr. MANABE, Takashi |
APEC Division
| Director: |
Mr. YAMAMOTO, Yuji |
Economic Security Division
| Director: |
Mr. UCHIKAWA, Akihiko |
Fishery Division
| Director: |
Mr. HIRAYAMA, Tatsuo |
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International Cooperation Bureau
| Director-General: |
Mr. UMEDA, Kunio |
| Deputy Director-General: |
Mr. FUKUSHIMA, Akira |
| Deputy Director-General: |
Mr. AIBOSHI, Koichi |
| Deputy Director-General: |
Mr. WADA, Mitsuhiro |
Aid Policy and Management Division
| Director: |
Mr. TAKASUGI, Masahiro |
| Senior Coordinator: |
Mr. ARAKI, Kaname |
Non-Governmental Organizations Cooperation Division
| Director: |
Mr. EHARA, Norio |
Development Assistance Policy Coordination Division
| Director: |
Mr. TOKUDA, Shuichi |
| Senior Coordinator: |
Mr. YAHAGI, Osamu |
| Senior Coordinator: |
Mr. SHINADA, Teruhiko |
Development Assistance Policy Planning Division
| Director: |
Mr. CHOTOKU, Hideaki |
Development Administration Division
| Director: |
Mr. KAWADA, Kazunori |
Humanitarian Assistance and Emergency Relief Division
| Director: |
Mr. ITO, Takeshi |
First Country Assistance Planning Division
| Director: |
Mr. MIYASHITA, Tadayuki |
| Senior Coordinator: |
Mr. YAHAGI, Osamu |
Second Country Assistance Planning Division
| Director: |
Mr. HANAJIRI, Takashi |
Afghanistan Assistance Planning Division
| Director: |
Mr. OKUBO, Takeshi |
Third Country Assistance Planning Division
| Director: |
Ms. KIJIMA, Yoshiko |
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Director-General for Global Issues
Director-General (Ambassador):
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Mr. KAGAWA, Takehiro |
| Deputy Director-General: |
Mr. AIBOSHI, Koichi |
| Deputy Director-General: |
Mr. MINAMI, Hiroshi |
Global Issues Cooperation Division
| Director: |
Mr. IIDA, Shinichi |
| Senior Coordinator: |
Mr. KONUMA, Shiro |
| Senior Coordinator: |
Mr. KARIMATA, Atsushi |
Specialized Agencies Division
| Director: |
Mr. KUWABARA, Atsushi |
Global Health Policy Division
| Director: |
Mr. KONUMA, Shiro |
Global Environment Division
| Director: |
Mr. TAKAHASHI, Kazuhiro |
| Senior Coordinator: |
Mr. KATAYAMA, Yoshihiro |
Climate Change Division
| Director: |
Mr. TAMURA, Masami |
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International Legal Affairs Bureau
| Director-General: |
Mr. ISHII, Masafumi |
| Deputy Director-General: |
Mr. YAMAGAMI, Shingo |
International Legal Affairs Division
| Director: |
Mr. KOBAYASHI, Kenichi |
| Acting Counsel for International Legal Affairs: |
Mr. AOYAMA, Takero |
Ocean Division
| Director: |
Mr. AMAMIYA, Yuji |
ICJ Whaling Case Office
| Director: |
Mr. AOYAMA, Takero |
Treaties Division
| Director: |
Mr. AKAHORI, Takeshi |
Economic Treaties Division
| Director: |
Mr. NAKAMURA, Kazuhiko |
| Counsel for Treaties Negotiation: |
Mr. OSHIMA, Masaru |
Social Treaties Division
| Director: |
Mr. NAKATA, Masahiro |
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Consular Affairs Bureau
| Director-General: |
Mr. UEMURA, Tsukasa |
| Deputy Director-General: |
Mr. YAMADA, Takio |
Consular Policy Division
| Director: |
Mr. TAJIMA, Hiroshi |
Consular Service Division
| Director: |
Mr. HIRAKAWA, Shigeyuki |
Consular Administrative Planning Division
| Director: |
Mr. HOOKIDA, Osamu |
Overseas Election Division
| Director: |
Mr. NAKANE Tsutomu |
Center for Consular Services
| Director: |
Mr. HIRAKAWA, Shigeyuki |
Japanese Nationals Overseas Safety Division
| Director: |
Mr. HIRAMATSU, Takeshi |
| Senior Coordinator for Protection of Japanese Nationals Overseas: |
Mr. TSUCHIKAWA, Masayuki |
| Senior Coordinator for Protection of Japanese Nationals Overseas: |
Mr. TAKEUCHI, Seiji |
Terrorism Prevention Division
| Director: |
Ms. TAKADA, Mari |
Passport Division
| Director: |
Mr. ANDO, Yoshio |
Foreign Nationals' Affairs Division
| Director: |
Mr. ISHIZAKI, Yuichi |
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Intelligence and Analysis Service
| Director-General: |
Mr. MATSUTOMI, Shigeo |
| Deputy Director-General: |
Mr. YAMADA, Takio |
First Division, Intelligence and Analysis Service
Second Division, Intelligence and Analysis Service
| Director: |
Mr. MIYAZAWA, Yasutaka |
| Senior Coordinator: |
Mr. NAKANISHI, Ryoji |
| Senior Coordinator for Intelligence Analysis: |
Mr. SUZUKA, Mitsuji |
Third Division, Intelligence and Analysis Service
| Director: |
Mr. HAMADA, Takashi |
| Senior Coordinator for Intelligence Analysis: |
Mr. IGAWAHARA, Masaru |
Fourth Division, Intelligence and Analysis Service
| Director: |
Mr. IKEGAMI, Masaki |
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Foreign Service Training Institute, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
| Director-General: |
Mr. TANIZAKI, Yasuaki |
| Deputy Director-General: |
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| Director of Operations: |
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| Acting Director of Operations: |
Mr. TAMURA, Katsuyoshi |
| Deputy Director of Operations: |
Mr. YAMAZAKI, Kazuo |
| Deputy Director of Operations: |
Ms. HOSHINO, Chieko |
| Chief Instruction Officer: |
Mr. KAWAZOE, Hitoshi |
| Chief Administrative Officer: |
Ms. ITO, Sadae |
