Officials

August 3, 2026
Minister for Foreign Affairs: Mr. MOTEGI, Toshimitsu
State Minister for Foreign Affairs: Mr. HORII, Iwao
State Minister for Foreign Affairs: Ms. KUNIMITSU, Ayano
Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs: Ms. ERI, Arfiya
Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs: Mr. SHIMADA, Tomoaki
Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs: Mr. ONISHI, Yohei
Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs: Mr. FUNAKOSHI, Takehiro
Private Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs: Mr. KONDO, Masayuki
Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs: Mr. NAMAZU, Hiroyuki
Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs: Mr. AKAHORI, Takeshi
Commissioner of the International Horticultural Expo 2027, Yokohama, Japan (Ambassador): Mr. SHINMI, Jun
Ambassador in charge of Okinawan Affairs,
Representative of the Government of Japan:
Mr. KIYA, Masahiko
Representative of the Government of Japan / Ambassador in charge of Kansai: Mr. MISAWA, Yasushi
Ambassador in charge of International Cooperation for Countering Terrorism and International Organized Crime: Mr. MINAMI, Hiroyuki
Ambassador for International Economic Affairs, Arctic Affairs and WPS (Women, Peace and Security): Mr. TAKAHASHI, Katsuhiko
Ambassador for Public Diplomacy, Global Health, Mekong Cooperation and International Economic Affairs: Mr. HAYASHI, Teiji
Ambassador for Human Rights and International Peace and Stability, Ambassador in charge of the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting: Mr. UYAMA, Hideki
Ambassador for International Economic Affairs: Mr. KOBAYASHI, Kenichi
Ambassador for Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Special Envoy for UN Security Council Reform and UN Security Council Election Affairs: Mr. TAKASUGI, Masahiro

Minister's Secretariat

Deputy Minister: Mr. OTSURU, Tetsuya
Chief Record Officer: Mr. SUGIURA, Masatoshi
Director-General for Inspection: Ms. SHIBATA, Noriko
Deputy Assistant Minister: Mr. SUGIURA, Masatoshi
Deputy Assistant Minister (Crisis Management): Mr. MIYAKE, Hirofumi
Deputy Assistant Minister (Crisis Management): Mr. ARIYOSHI, Takashi
Deputy Assistant Minister: Mr. MINAMI, Shinji
Deputy Assistant Minister for Evidence-based Policymaking: Ms. SAKATA, Natsuko
Deputy Assistant Minister for Cyber Security and Information Technology Management: Mr. HANADA, Takahiro
Deputy Assistant Minister (Crisis Management): Mr. ISHIGAKI, Tomoaki
Deputy Assistant Minister (Crisis Management): Mr. TOYOTA, Shogo
Executive Assistant to the Minister for Foreign Affairs: Mr. AMIYA, Kosuke

Policy Evaluation and Administrative Review Division

Director: Mr. UEDA, Tatsuyuki

Division for Evaluation of International Organizations

Director: Mr. UEDA, Tatsuyuki

ODA Evaluation Division

Director: Mr. ARAI, Kazuhisa

Management and Coordination Division

Director / Deputy Assistant Minister: Mr. ISHITOBI, Takashi
Senior Coordinator: Ms. UMEOKA, Yoko
Senior Coordinator / Okinawa Liaison Office: Ms. SHINOHARA, Ryoko
Senior Coordinator for Parliamentary Affairs: Mr. FURUYA, Tomomasa

Crisis Management Coordination Division

Director: Ms. UMEOKA, Yoko

Local Partnership Cooperation Division

Director: Mr. HONDA, Makoto

Information Safeguarding Division

Director: Mr. KAKUDA, Takanari

Division for Work Efficiency Promotion

Director: Ms. HAYASHI, Mariko

Inspection Division

Director: Mr. ICHIKAWA, Daisuke

Parliamentary Affairs Division

Director: Mr. YAMAGUCHI, Atsushi

Division for Liaison and Coordination for Parliamentary Affairs

Director: Mr. TAGURI, Hideyuki

Records Management Division

Director: Ms. NISHIMORI, Mika

Diplomatic Archives

Director: Mr. KUBO, Yuji

Library of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Chief Librarian: Mr. NINOMIYA, Kazuyoshi

Personnel Division

Director / Deputy Assistant Minister: Mr. FUKAHORI, Ryo
Special Coordinator: Mr. ARAMAKI, Taku
Director, Human Resources Management Division: Mr. KAWANO, Takumi
Senior Coordinator for Personnel Affairs: Mr. MIYAKAWA, Norio
Senior Coordinator for Personnel Affairs: Mr. MORIMOTO, Masaki
Senior Coordinator: Ms. HAYAKAWA, Mizuho
Senior Coordinator: Ms. KAWAMURA, Maki

Information Systems Management Division

Director: Mr. MUROTANI, Masakatsu
Principal Senior Coordinator for Information Systems Mr. TSURUSAKI, Chihiro
Senior Coordinator for Budgetary affairs of Information Systems Mr. SATO, Masahiro
Senior Coordinator for Information and Communications Security: Mr. NARAGINO, Yuzen
Senior Coordinator for Technical Development: Mr. TAKEDA, Kazuhiro

Financial Affairs Division

Director: Mr. SUGAHARA, Kiyoyuki
Special Coordinator for Financial Affairs: Mr. KAWAKAMI, Junya
Auditor, Financial Affairs Division: Mr. TANUMA, Hiroharu
Senior Coordinator for Budgetary Affairs: Mr. SUZUKI, Satoshi
Senior Coordinator for Procurement: Mr. TAKESHITA, Kazuhiro

Health and Welfare Division

Director: Mr. NAGAYOSHI, Shoichi
Health Administrator for Overseas Personnel: Mr. KAMEI, Toshiyasu

Overseas Establishments Division

Director: Mr. KITAGAWA, Shintaro
Director, Division for the Promotion of Reforms of the Overseas Establishments Mr. KITAGAWA, Shintaro
Director, Overseas Postings Support Division: Mr. KODAMA, Hiroaki
Director, Security Division: Mr. OGIHARA, Takahiro
Senior Coordinator for Building and Property Management: Mr. KAMEYAMA, Tsunehiko
Senior Coordinator for Administration of Local Employees: Mr. TARUI, Toshiharu
Senior Coordinator for Budgetary Affairs of the Overseas Establishments: Mr. SATO, Masahiro
Senior Coordinator for Budgetary Affairs of the Overseas Establishments: Mr. HATADA, Soichi

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Chief of Protocol

Chief of Protocol (Ambassador): Mr. HARA, Keiichi

Protocol Division

Deputy Chief of Protocol: Mr. TAKEUCHI, Masayuki
Senior Protocol Coordinator: Mr. MIYAGAWA, Kiyomi

Diplomatic Missions Division

Director: Mr. MIYAGAWA, Kiyomi

Official Guests and Foreign Visits Division

Deputy Chief of Protocol / Director: Mr. HABUKAWA, Shotoku
Assistant Chief of Protocol: Mr. KUBOTA, Kenichiro
Assistant Chief of Protocol: Mr. NORIZUKI, Nobuaki

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Press Secretary / Director-General for Press and Public Diplomacy

Press Secretary / Director-General / Assistant Minister: Mr. KITAMURA, Toshihiro
Director-General for Cultural Affairs / Assistant Minister (Ambassador): Mr. HAMAMOTO, Yukiya
Deputy Press Secretary / Deputy Assistant Minister: Ms. SAKATA, Natsuko

Public Diplomacy Strategy Division

Director: Mr. HOSONO, Junichi

Domestic Public Relations Division

Director: Ms. OKAGAKI, Satomi

Office for Strategic Communication Hub

Director: Mr. TAKAMIZU, Hidero

Strategic Messaging and Communication Division

Director: Ms. YAMAMOTO, Kana
Senior Coordinator: Mr. TAKAHASHI, Tatsuo

Press Division

Director: Mr. TOKITA, Yuji

Cultural Affairs and Overseas Public Relations Division

Director: Ms. Gonda, Ai

Friendship Ties Division

Director: Mr. HAYASHI, Naoki

Multilateral Cultural Cooperation Division

Director: Ms. NAMBA, Keiko

Exchange Programs Division

Director: Ms. KOMURO, Chiho

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Foreign Policy Bureau

Deputy Minister / Director-General: Mr. ARIMA, Yutaka
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador): Mr. MIYAMOTO, Shingo
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: Mr. TAKABA, Yo
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador): Mr. KAIHARA, Kentaro

Policy Coordination Division

Director / Deputy Assistant Minister: Mr. OTA, Manabu
Principal Senior Foreign Policy Coordinator: Mr. NAGAMORI, Sawago
Senior Foreign Policy Coordinator: Mr. KITADA, Tetsuo
Senior Foreign Policy Coordinator: Mr. UEKI, Hidetoshi

Policy Planning Division

Director: Mr. YOSHIDA, Masayasu

Division for Promotion of Emerging Countries Policy

Director: Mr. YOSHIDA, Masayasu

International Peace Mediation Unit

Director: Mr. SAITO, Masaaki

National Security Policy Division

Director: Mr. YAMAMOTO, Takeomi

International Safety and Security Cooperation Division

Director: Mr.TSUBAKI, Daisuke

Space and Maritime Security Policy Division

Director: Ms. AKATSUKA, Rena

Security Cooperation Division

Director: Mr. INOUE, Shunichi

United Nations Division

Director: Ms. HARA, Kotono

United Nations Policy Division

Director: Mr. SAITO, Masaaki

United Nations Sanctions Division

Director: Ms. OTSUKI, Hiromi

International Peace Cooperation Division

Director: Ms. HARA, Kotono

Recruitment Center for International Organizations

Director: Mr. KUSUI, Ryo

Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Division

Director: Ms. ISHIKAWA, Mayumi
Senior Coordinator: Mr. SARUHASHI, Hiroyuki

Division for Implementation of Human Rights Treaties

Director: Ms. ISHIKAWA, Mayumi

Gender Mainstreaming Division

Director: Mr. SARUHASHI, Hiroyuki

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Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Science Department

Director-General / Assistant Minister (Ambassador): Mr. MIYAKE, Fumito
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: Mr. IGUSA, Makoto

Arms Control and Disarmament Division

Director: Mr. ISHIKAWA, Wataru

Biological and Chemical Weapons Conventions Division

Director: Mr. Matsui, Kosuke

Conventional Arms Division

Director: Mr. ISHIKAWA, Wataru

Non-Proliferation, Science and Nuclear Energy Division

Director: Mr. KAMOSHITA, Makoto

International Science Cooperation Division

Director: Ms. MARUYAMA, Fumie

International Nuclear Energy Cooperation Division

Director: Mr. TANAKA, Kenichiro

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Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau

Director-General / Assistant Minister: Mr. KANAI, Masaaki
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: Mr. NOMURA, Kosei
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: Mr. ARIYOSHI, Takashi
Deputy Assistant Minister for Evidence-based Policymaking: Ms. SAKATA, Natsuko
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador): Ms. HOKUGO, Kyoko

Regional Policy Division

Director: Ms. NISHIMURA, Yasuko

Regional Cooperation Division

Director: Mr. HAYASHI, Naoki

First Northeast Asia Division

Director: Mr. JIMBO, Satoshi
Senior Regional Coordinator: Mr. KURITA, Shinichi

Division for Issues Related to Claims between Japan and The ROK

Director: Mr. KURITA, Shinichi

Japan-ROK National Exchange Division

Director: Mr. KURITA, Shinichi

Second Northeast Asia Division

Director: Mr. NAKAI, Yuichi

First China and Mongolia Division

Director: Mr. NONOMURA, Kaitaro
Senior Regional Coordinator: Ms. YOSHIDA, Chikumi

Second China and Mongolia Division

Director: Mr. KAKIHARA, Motoo

Oceania Division

Director: Mr. SUZUKI, Yukio

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Southeast and Southwest Asian Affairs Department

Director-General / Assistant Minister: Ms. OKANO, Yukiko
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: Mr. KOBAYASHI, Izuru
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: Mr. NOMURA, Kosei
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: Mr. IMANISHI, Nobuharu
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: Mr. ARIYOSHI, Takashi
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador): Ms. HOKUGO, Kyoko

First Southeast Asia Division

Director: Mr. KONAGAYA, Hideaki

Second Southeast Asia Division

Director: Mr. IZUCHI, Kazushi
Senior Regional Coordinator: Mr. AOKI, Takashi

Southwest Asia Division

Director: Mr. ORITA, Kentaro
Senior Coordinator: Mr. NAKAGAWA, Shintaro
Senior Regional Coordinator: Mr. YOKOTE, Fuminori

Japan-India Economic Affairs Division

Director: Mr. NAKAGAWA, Shintaro

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North American Affairs Bureau

Director-General / Assistant Minister (Ambassador): Mr. KUMAGAI, Naoki
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: Mr. TAKABA, Yo
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: Mr. YAMAMOTO, Mondo

First North America Division

Director: Mr. TAKAZAWA, Yoshinori
Senior Regional Coordinator: Mr. KAMONO, Ryosuke

North America Exchange Division

Director: Mr. KAMONO, Ryosuke

Second North America Division

Director: Mr. MURAKAMI, Manabu

North America Economic Coordination Division

Director: Ms. OSHIMA, Makiko

Japan-U.S. Security Treaty Division

Director: Mr. NAGANO, Masamitsu
Director for Japan-U.S. Security Cooperation: Mr. NISHIGAHIRO, Ken

Status of U.S. Forces Agreement Division

Director: Mr. TAKAO, Sunao

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Latin American and Caribbean Affairs Bureau

Director-General Assistant Minister (Ambassador): Mr. ISHIZE, Motoyuki
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: Mr. WATANABE, Shige
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: Mr. TOYOTA, Shogo

Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Division

Director: Ms. SUZUKI, Ritsuko

Caribbean Division

Director: Ms. SUZUKI, Ritsuko

South America Division

Director: Mr. KUROISHI, Ryo
Senior Regional Coordinator Mr. KONDO, Ken

Division for Collaboration with Communities of Japanese Immigrants and Descendants (“Nikkei”) in Latin America

Director: Mr. KONDO, Ken

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European Affairs Bureau

Director-General / Assistant Minister (Ambassador): Mr. NAKAMURA, Kimitake
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: Mr. ISHIGAKI, Tomoaki
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador): Mr. TAGUCHI, Seiichiro

European Policy Division

Director: Mr. MOCHIZUKI, Chihiro

Asia-Europe Cooperation Division

Director: Ms. YAMADA, Kazumi

European Economic Affairs Division

Director: Mr. HAYASHI, Kazutoshi

First Europe Division

Director: Ms. ISHIZUKA, Megumi
Senior Coordinator: Ms. SATO, Masako

Second Europe Division

Director: Mr. TAMAURA, Shu

Central and South Eastern Europe, and Baltic Division

Director: Mr. TERAO, Takeru

Russia Division

Director: Mr. KANDA, Teppei

Central Asia and Caucasus Division

Director: Mr. SHIOTA, Takahiro

Japan-Russia Economic Affairs Division

Senior Coordinator / Director: Mr. Kanda, Teppei

Japan-Russia Exchange Program Division

Director: Mr. Kanda, Teppei

Division for Japan-Russia Joint Economic Activities

Director: Mr. Kanda, Teppei

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Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau

Director-General / Assistant Minister (Ambassador): Mr. IWAMOTO, Keiichi
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: Mr. MIYAKE, Hirofumi
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: Mr. UEDA, Hajime

First Middle East Division

Director: Mr. TAKEDA, Yoshinori
Senior Regional Coordinator: Mr. SASATANI, Yoshifumi

Second Middle East Division

Director: Mr. SUGAYA, Masamichi
Senior Regional Coordinator: Mr. HIGASHI, Kazuhiro

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African Affairs Department

Director-General / Assistant Minister (Ambassador): Ms. TAKAHASHI, Misako
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: Mr. MIYAKE, Hirofumi
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: Mr. IMANISHI, Nobuharu
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: Mr. HANADA, Takahiro
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: Mr. UEDA, Hajime

First Africa Division

Director: Mr. KAWASE, Taro

Second Africa Division

Director: Mr. SUZUKI, Hironori
Senior Regional Coordinator: Mr. ISHIDA, Tatsunori

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Economic Affairs Bureau

Director-General / Assistant Minister: Mr. MATANO, Motosada
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: Ms. NISHIZAKI, Toshimi
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador): Mr. KOBAYASHI, Izuru
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador): Mr. WATANABE, Shige
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador): Mr. HANADA, Takahiro

Economic Policy Coordination Division

Director: Ms. YOSHIHIRO, Tomoko
Senior Coordinator: Mr. OHASHI, Hirooki

Division for Promotion for Public-Private Partnership

Director: Mr. OYAMA, Nobuyuki

Division for the International Horticultural Expo 2027, Yokohama, Japan (GREEN×EXPO 2027)

Director: Mr. OYAMA, Nobuyuki

Economic Diplomacy Strategy Division

Director: Mr. KADOMOTO, Akira

Economic Security Division

Director: Mr. FUNATSU, Ryuichi

Resource Security Division

Director: Mr. SHIMADA, Kenji

Fishery Division

Director: Mr. KAWAGUCHI, Masaki

International Trade Division

Director: Mr. SATO, Daisuke

Services Trade Division

Director: Mr. ANDO, Kei

Intellectual Property Affairs Division

Director: Mr. YAMAZAKI, Toshinao

Economic Partnership Division

Director: Mr. KATO, Atsushi
Senior Coordinator: Mr. TSUBOTA, Tetsuya

OECD Division

Director: Mr. NISHIDA, Masahiro

Southeast Asia Economic Partnership Agreement Division

Director: Mr. OGIHARA, Hiroshi

APEC Division

Director: Mr. SUDA, Atsushi

Investment Policy Division

Director: Mr. TSUBOTA, Tetsuya

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International Cooperation Bureau

Director-General / Assistant Minister: Mr. IMAFUKU, Takao
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Ambassador): Ms. NISHIZAKI, Toshimi
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: Mr. IMANISHI, Nobuharu
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: Mr. UEDA, Hajime

Development Policy Division

Director: Mr. HARADA, Takashi
Senior Coordinator: Mr. HARADA, Masayoshi

Development Planning Division

Director: Mr. YOKOBAYASHI, Naoki

Development Administration Division

Director: Mr. KITAGAWA, Yasuhisa

Development Coordination Division

Director: Mr. HARADA, Takashi

Non-Governmental Organizations Cooperation Division

Director: Mr. IWAKAMI, Kenzo

Division for Safety Measures for International Cooperation

Director: Mr. KITAGAWA, Yasuhisa

Humanitarian Assistance and Emergency Relief Division

Director: Mr. YAMAMOTO, Tomoyuki

Country Assistance Planning Division I

Director: Mr. KATO, Yota
Senior Coordinator: Mr. TOMITA, Hiroyuki

Country Assistance Planning Division II

Director: Mr. SAKAGUCHI, Takuma

Country Assistance Planning Division III

Director: Ms. MATSUURA, Naoko

Development General Management Division

Director: Mr. NAKAJIMA, Hideto

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Global Issues

Director-General / Assistant Minister (Ambassador): Mr. NAKAMURA, Ryo

Global Issues Cooperation Division

Director: Mr. TAKAHASHI, Keita

Specialized Agencies Division

Director: Ms. HARIMOTO, Yukiko

Global Health Strategy Division

Director: Mr. KITA, Yosuke

Global Environment Division

Director: Mr. NOZAWA, Satoshi

Climate Change Division

Director: Mr. TAGUCHI, Kazuho

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International Legal Affairs Bureau

Director-General / Legal Adviser: Mr. NAKAMURA, Kazuhiko
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister / Deputy Legal Adviser: Mr. OTSUKA, Kengo

International Legal Affairs Division

Director / Assistant Legal Adviser: Mr. HASEBE, Jun

Law of the Sea Division

Director: Mr. KURIMOTO, Tomohiko

International Judicial Proceedings Division

Director: Mr. MIZUNO, Mitsuaki

Treaties Division

Director: Mr. YAMAZAKI, Osamu

Economic Treaties Division

Director: Mr. ITO, Naoto

Economic Dispute Settlement Division

Director: Mr. KITAGAWA, Tsuyoshi
Senior Coordinator for Economic Dispute Settlement: Ms. IKEDA, Miho

Social Treaties Division

Director: Mr. HOTTA, Shingo

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Consular Affairs Bureau

Director-General / Assistant Minister: Mr. MIBAE, Taisuke
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: Mr. MIYAMOTO, Shingo
Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister: Mr. TOYOTA, Shogo

Consular Policy Division

Director: Ms. KUGA, Yuriko
Senior Coordinator: Mr. NOYORI, Yukihiro

Consular Service Division

Director: Mr. NOYORI, Yukihiro

Hague Convention Division

Director: Mr. EBATA, Yasuyuki

Consular Digital Transformation Division

Director: Ms. KUGA, Yuriko

Consular Administrative Planning Division

Director: Mr. NAKAMURA, Isamu

Overseas Election Division

Director: Mr. OI, Kazuyuki

Individual Number Card Overseas Assistance Division

Director: Mr. NAKAMURA, Isamu

Center for Consular Services

Director: Mr. NOYORI, Yukihiro

Japanese Nationals Emergency Response Division

Director: Mr. KIDO, daisuke Roberto
Senior Coordinator for Protection of Japanese Nationals Overseas: Mr. YAMASHITA, Susumu
Senior Coordinator for Protection of Japanese Nationals Overseas: Mr. SHIRATORI, Kazuhiko

Japanese Nationals Safety Support Division

Director: Mr. NISHIGORI, Naofumi

Passport Division

Director: Ms. HIDAKA, Marie

Foreign Nationals' Affairs Division

Director: Mr. ISHII, Kensuke

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Intelligence and Analysis Service

Director-General / Assistant Minister: Mr. NANAZAWA, Jun

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Foreign Service Training Institute, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Director-General / Assistant Minister: Ms. KOBAYASHI, Maki
Senior Director of Operations: Mr. TERUUCHI, Akihito
Director for Guidance: Ms. TADA, Masayo
Director for Guidance: Mr. TAJIMA, Akira
Director for Guidance: Ms. HANAI, Ikuko
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