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Appointment of the next Deputy Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
November 18, 2025
Japan welcomes the decision made at the Council of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on November 18 that Mr. MASAKI Yasushi, Ambassador of Japan to Indonesia, will assume the position of Deputy Secretary-General of the OECD on December 1.
- The OECD is one of the most trusted and authoritative international organizations for Japan, and Japan expects Mr. MASAKI will make good use of his experience and work to expand the activities of the OECD.
- Japan pays tribute to Mr. TAKEUCHI Yoshiki, the former OECD Deputy-Secretary General, who left office, for the significant contribution he made during his tenure at the OECD.
- Japan will continue to strongly support the OECD, led by Mr. Mathias Cormann, Secretary-General of the OECD, and will further strengthen and enhance cooperation with the OECD that is leading the discussion of the international community with its high-quality data and analysis.