Kenichirō Sasae
| Ken'ichirō Sasae | |
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| 佐々江 賢一郎 | |
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| Japanese Ambassador to the United States | |
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Assumed office 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Ichirō Fujisaki |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 25, 1951 Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo (B.L. in 1974) |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Kenichiro Sasae (佐々江 賢一郎 Sasae Ken'ichirō) is a Japanese diplomat and the current Japan's ambassador to the United States.[1]
Career
He was Deputy Director-General of Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and representative of Japan during the six-party talks to find a peaceful resolution to the security concerns as a result of the North Korean nuclear weapons program.[2][3][4] On 19 August 2012, as Vice Foreign Minister, Kenichiro Sasae expressed that the protests made by China are "unacceptable" and voiced regret over anti-Japanese protests in China.[5][6] The National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment has announced that he will attend the 13th Annual NCSE Conference: Disasters and Environment: Science, Preparedness, and Resilience Conference in Washington, DC on January 5, 2013. Disasters and Environment: Science Preparedness and Resilience
References
- ↑ Sasae, Kenichiro (November 27, 2012). "Appointed Ambassador Sasae’s Opening Statement at his Inaugural Press Conference". Embassy of Japan. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ↑ ABC News: ABC News
- ↑ "Capital Circle".
- ↑ Xinhua - English
- ↑ 陈薇 (2012-08-20). "日本拒绝中方抗议称中国保钓者登岛在先". 环球时报. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- ↑ "中国抗议日人登钓岛 日本不接受". BBC中文网. 2012-08-20. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
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| Preceded by Ichirō Fujisaki |
Japanese Ambassador to the United States 2012-present |
Incumbent |