The “Foreign Policy Luncheon” is organized monthly to provide an occasion for members of JFIR to meet, in an informal and confidential manner, with senior officials of the Japanese Government and other authorities in the field of international affairs. Speakers are invited to give a talk which is followed by questions and answers. The meeting is conducted in Japanese. The “Foreign Policy Luncheon” is held under the co-sponsorship of JFIR with its sister organizations, the “Global Forum of Japan,” and the “Council on East Asian Community.”
Ms. KOIKE Yuriko speaking.
2013
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| Mar.6 |
FUJISAKI Ichiro |
former Ambassador to the United States |
| Feb.13 |
KAWAI Chikao |
Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs |
2012
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| Dec.5 |
MAEDA Eiji |
Director-General, Research and Statistics Department, Bank of Japan |
| Nov.13 |
WATANABE Tsuneo |
Senior Fellow, The Tokyo Foundation |
| Sep.6 |
ITO Hiroshi |
Managing Director, Cyber Security Laboratory |
| Aug.2 |
ITO Kenichi |
President, JFIR / Chairman of JFIR Policy Council |
| SHIMADA Haruo |
President, Chiba University of Commerce |
| Jul.5 |
OKADA Hideichi |
Vice-Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| Jun.15 |
SUZUKI Tohichi |
Political Columnist |
| May.11 |
ABE Shinzo |
ｆormer Prime Minister |
| Apr.10 |
TANBA Minoru |
ｆormer Ambassador of Japan to Russia |
| Mar.21 |
KOJO Yoshiko |
Professor, The University of Tokyo |
| Feb.9 |
ITO Kenichi |
President, JFIR / Chairman of JFIR Policy Council |
2011
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| Nov. 18 |
SUEMATSU Yoshinori |
Special Advisor to the Prime Minister |
| Oct. 31 |
TSURUOKA Koji |
Director-General, Foreign Policy Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Sep. 27 |
SHIGEIE Toshinori |
former Ambassador to the Republic of Korea |
| Jul. 13 |
MIZUKAMI Masashi |
Director-General, Latin American and Caribbean Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Jun. 30 |
KITABATA Takao |
former Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| May. 19 |
TATEYAMA Ryoji |
Professor, National Defense Academy of Japan |
| Apr. 12 |
KODERA Jiro |
Director-General of the European Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Mar. 10 |
OKONOGI Masao |
Professor, Keio University |
| Feb. 17 |
YANASE Tadao |
Director, Policy Planning and Coordination Division, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
2010
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| Dec. 1 |
HIRABAYASHI Hiroshi |
Vice President, JFIR |
| IGUCHI Yasushi |
Professor, Kwansei Gakuin University |
| Nov. 10 |
SHINODA Kenji |
Director-General, Intelligence and Analysis Service, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Oct. 13 |
ISHIGE Hiroyuki |
former Vice-Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Economy |
| Sep. 15 |
TAKAHARA Hikojiro |
CEO, Consul Bution Co., Ltd |
| July. 27 |
KONOE Tadateru |
Councilor of JFIR, President of The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and The Japanese Red Cross Society |
| June. 18 |
OHYA Eiko |
Trustee, JFIR/Journalist |
| May. 12 |
KITAOKA Shinichi |
Professor, The University of Tokyo |
| Apr. 14 |
ENDO Koichi |
Professor, Takushoku University Graduate School |
| Mar. 16 |
TAMAKI Rintaro |
Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs |
| Feb. 17 |
YABUNAKA Mitoji |
Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs |
2009
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| Dec. 7 |
ITO Kenichi |
President, JFIR |
| MORIMOTO Satoshi |
Professor & Director, Institute of World Studies, Takushoku University |
| Nov. 10 |
SHIMADA Haruo |
President, Chiba University of Commerce |
| Oct. 15 |
MIYAWAKI Raisuke |
former Advisor to the Prime Minister for Public Affairs |
| Sep. 18 |
KATORI Yoshiaki |
Ambassador for ASEAN |
| Jul. 10 |
SUGIURA Masaaki |
Political Columnist |
| Jun. 17 |
OKADA Hideichi |
Director-General, Trade Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| May. 26 |
MASUDA Kohei |
Vice Minister of Defense |
| Apr. 9 |
TANIZAKI Yasuaki |
Director-General of European Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan |
| Mar. 13 |
HONMA Masayoshi |
Professor, The University of Tokyo |
| TAKAGI Yuuki |
President, The Organization for Urban-Rural Interchange Revitalization |
| Feb. 18 |
ITOH Motoshige |
Dean of Graduate School of Economics at the University of Tokyo and President of National Institute for Research Advancement (NIRA) |
2008
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| Dec.10 | OBA Tomomitsu |
former Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs and President of The Japan Center for International Finance |
| Nov. 20 |
OKAZAKI Hisahiko |
President of The OKAZAKI Institute |
| Oct. 22 | TANBA Minoru |
former Ambassador of Japan to Russia |
| Sep. 29 | NISHIO Kanji | Professor Emeritus, The University of Electro-Communications |
| July. 11 |
PEMA Gyalpo |
Honorary Director of the Tibet Culture Center in Japan |
| June. 16 | YACHI Shotaro | former Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| May. 15 | SAKURAI Yoshiko | Journalist |
| April. 9 | HAKAMADA Shigeki | Professor, Aoyama Gakuin University |
| MAEHARA Seiji | Member of the House of Representatives |
| Mar. 18 | TESHIMA Ryuichi | Journalist |
| Feb. 13 | KOIKE Yuriko | Member of the House of Representatives |
2007
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| Dec. 21 | SAKAKIBARA Eisuke | Professor, Waseda University |
| HIRABAYASHI Hiroshi | Former Ambassador to India |
| Nov. 2 | SHINOHARA Naoyuki | Vice-Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Finance |
| Oct. 11 | TANIZAKI Yasuaki | Director-General for Consular Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Aug. 30 | MATSUURA Koichiro | Director-General, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
| Jul. 2 | OKUDA Norihiro | Director-General, Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Jun. 27 | SHIMIZU Hideo | Vice-Minister for Policy Coordination, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications |
| May. 23 | HIRABAYASHI Hiroshi | former Ambassador to France |
| Apr. 19 | BESSHO Koro | Director-General for International Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Mar. 28 | UCHIDA Shunnichi | Vice Minister, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan |
| Feb. 20 | HIRAMATSU Shigeo | Former Chief of Research Office, National Institute for Defense Studies |
| Jan. 29 | KOJIMA Tomoyuki | Professor, Keiko University |
| TANINO Sakutaro | Former Ambassador to China |
2006
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| Dec. 5 | KURODA Atsuo | Director, International Economic Affairs Division,Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| Nov. 17 | KITAOKA Shinichi | Professor, Tokyo University |
| Oct. 16 | YAMAUCHI Masayuki | Professor, Tokyo University |
| Sep. 12 | YACHI Shotaro | Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Jul. 11 | NAITO Masahisa | President, The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan |
| HIRONO Ryokichi | Professor Emeritus, Seikei University |
| Jun. 14 | SUZUKI Toshio | Former Ambassador to Iraq |
| May 19 | OTABE Yoichi | Director-General for Sub-Saharan African Affairs, Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Apr. 19 | ASAKAI Kazuo | Former Ambassador of the Mission of Japan to the European Union |
| Mar. 15 | ARITOMI Kanichiro | Vice Minister for Policy Coordination, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications |
| Feb. 24 | ERIKAWA Takeshi | Vice Minister, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan |
| Jan. 20 | NAKAMURA Shigeru | Director-General, Intelligence and Analysis Service, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
2005
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| Dec. 14 | KAWAI Chikao | Director-General, North American Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Nov. 25 | HARADA Chikahito | Director-General, European Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Nov. 15 |
SASE Masamori |
Professor, Takushoku University |
| MORIMOTO Satoshi |
Director, Institute of World Studies, Takushoku University |
| Sep. 13 | WANG Yi | Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China in Japan |
| Jul. 25 | WATANABE Hiroshi | Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs, Ministry of Finance |
| Jun 29 | ORITA Masaki | Former Ambassador to UK |
| May 27 | HARAGUCHI Koichi | Former Ambassador to the United Nations |
| Apr.26 | MO Bangfu | Supervisor to Hakuhodo Inc. |
| Mar.18 | SATO Shigekazu | Director-General, Economic Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
2004
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| Dec. 17 | YOSHIKAWA Motohide | Director-General, Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Nov. 29 | KATORI Yoshinori | Director-General, Consular Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Oct. 19 | Gleam Fly | Ambassador of British Embassy to Japan |
| Sep. 30 | Glen S. FUKUSHIMA | Co-President of NCR Japan Ltd. |
| Jul. 28 | HIRANU Takeo | Member of the House of Representtives |
| Jun 23 | KONDOH, Seiichi | Director General, Cultural Affairs Department, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| May 26 | INOKUCHI Kuniko | Professor, Sophia University |
| Apr.16 | FUJISAKI Ichiro | Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Mar.24 | MIZOGUCHI Zenbei | Vice-Minister of Finance for International Affairs, Ministry of Finance |
| Feb. 23 | MORIMOTO Satoshi | Professor, Takushoku University |
| Jan. 28 | KOMATSU Ichiro | Director-General, European Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
2003
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| Nov. 27 | KITAOKA Shinichi | Professor of the University of Tokyo |
| Nov. 5 | MORIYA Takemasa | Administrative Vice Minister, Organization of Defence Agency |
| Sep. 25 | SHIGETA Hirhosi | former Ambassador in charge of International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Jul. 16 | SANO Tadakatsu | Vice-Minister for International Affairs, Minitstry of Economy,Trade and Industry |
| Jun. 19 | ANDO Hiroyasu | Director-General, Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| May. 26 | OGURA Kazuo | former Ambassador to French Repbulic, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Apr. 18 | SAIKI Akitaka | Deputy Director-General of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Mar. 20 | HORII Akinari | Director, International Department, Bank of Japan |
| Feb. 19 | TAKEUCHI Yukio | Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Jan. 24 | KIMURA Takayuki | former Ambassador , Head of Delegation, Ministry of Foreign ffairs. |
2002
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| Dec. 11 | TAMBA Minoru | former Ambassador to Russia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. |
| Nov. 19 | FUJISAWA Yoshiyuki | Chairman, Merrill Lynch Japan Securities, Co., Ltd. |
| Oct. 18 | SHIMADA Haruo | Special Advisor to the Cabinet Office (Professor, Keio University) |
| Sep. 27 | SATO Yukio | Former Ambassador to the United Nations,Ministry of Foreign Affairs. |
| Jul. 12 | KONNO Hidehiro | Vice Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| Jun. 14 | TANAKA Hitoshi | Director-General of Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Apr. 18 | FUJIWARA Sakuya | Deputy Governor, Bank of Japan |
| Mar. 8 | OSHIMA Shotaro | Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Feb. 6 | HAYASHI Sadayuki | Former Japanese Ambassador to the U.K., Former Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs |
2001
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| Dec. 13 | OKAZAKI Hisahiko | Director, The Okazaki Institute |
| Oct. 24 | YACHI Shotaro | Deputy Vice-Minister for Foreign Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Sep. 11 | CURTIS, Gerald | Professor of Political Science, Columbia University |
| Jul. 31 | YAYAMA Taro | Political Commentator |
| Jun. 29 | SATO Ken | Administrative Vice Minister, Japan Defense Agency |
| May. 17 | KAWAKAMI Takao | Former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Indonesia |
| Apr. 20 | TANINO Sakutaro | Former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to China |
| Mar. 15 | KONDO Takeshi | Chairman, Policy Studies Institute 21 |
| Feb. 28 | KURODA Haruhiko | Vice-Minister of Finance for International Affairs, Ministry of Finance< |
2000
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| Dec. 14 | SHIOZAKI Yasuhisa | Member of the House of Representatives |
| Nov. 24 | TOGO Kazuhiko | Deputy Director-General of the European and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Oct. 12 | TAKEUCHI Yukio | Director-General of the Foreign Policy Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Sep. 22 | FUJISAKI Ichiro | Director-General of the North American Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Jul. 27 | YAMAZAKI Ryuichiro | Press Secretary/Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Jun. 22 | SAKAKIBARA Eisuke | Professor, Keio University |
| May. 26 | IIMURA Yutaka | Director-General of the Economic Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Apr. 21 | OSHIMA Kenzo | Executive Secretary of the International Peace and Cooperation Headquarters within the Office of the Japanese Prime Minister |
| Mar. 24 | TOGO Takehiro | former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Russia |
| Feb. 25 | James J. FOSTER | Minister for Political Affairs, United States Embassy |
1999
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| Dec. 10 | GAO Haikuan | Director, China Association for International Friendly Contact, Center for Peace and Development Studies |
| Nov. 12 | SHIMADA Haruo | Professor, Keio University |
| Oct. 15 | MORI Toshimitsu | Deputy Director-General of the European and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Sep. 22 | ARAI Hisamitsu | Vice-Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of International Trade and Industry |
| Jul. 22 | NAITO Shohei | Director-General of the Consular and Migration Policy Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Jun. 17 | SHIOYA Takafusa | Vice-Minister, Economic Planning Agency |
| May. 14 | YANAI Junji | Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Apr. 23 | ABE Nobuyasu | Director-General for Arms Control and Scientific Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Mar. 17 | HASEGAWA Norimasa | Vice-Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications |
| Feb. 26 | AKASHI Yasushi | President, Hiroshima Peace Institute |
1998
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| Dec. 18 | KIMURA Takayuki | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary |
| Nov. 20 | TAKEMI Keizo | State Secretary for Foreign Affairs |
| Oct. 28 | HARAGUCHI Koichi | Councilor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Sep. 10 | TANBA Minoru | Councilor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Jul. 8 | KONDO Seiichi | Deputy Director-General of the Economic Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Jun. 19 | OSHIMA Kenzo | Director-General of the Economic Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| May. 22 | MAGOSAKI Ukeru | Director-General of the Intelligence and Analysis Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Apr. 15 | HATOYAMA Yukio | Deputy Secretary General, The Democratic Party of Japan |
| Mar. 17 | NAKAGAWA Katsuhiro | Vice-Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of International Trade and Industry |
| Feb. 13 | AKIYAMA Masahiro | Director-General, Secretariat of the Minister for State and Defense |
