East Asia Program
Presents: Akira Chiba Minister for Congressional Affairs, Embassy of Japan
Japan in Asia: Wither and Why? The divided government and the Great East Japan
Earthquake seem to have shoved Japan away from the forefront of ever changing
Asia; it now seems eclipsed by the rise of China. But is it really so? Akira
Chiba attempts to describe how true (or untrue) this is through historical
insight with emphasis on Japan-China relations. Akira Chiba is currently the
Minister for Congressional Affairs at the Embassy of Japan in Washington, DC.
As Minister, he oversees relations between the Embassy and Capitol Hill, meeting
with staff and Members of Congress to discuss American foreign policy affecting
Japan-US relations, and raising awareness of Japanese affairs. Since entering
the public service in 1984, he has served at the Japanese Embassy in the
People’s Republic of China and the Permanent Mission of Japan in Geneva. He has
also held a number of positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo,
including Director of the International Press Division and Assistant Press
Secretary. Before his current posting, Minister Chiba was seconded to the
Immigration Bureau in the Ministry of Justice. He specializes in Chinese
language and Japan-China relations, and has written a number of publications on
the subject. Minister Chiba earned a B.A. from the University of Tokyo and an
M.A. in Asian Studies from the University of California, Berkeley. Speaking:
Akira Chiba Minister for Congressional Affairs Embassy of Japan Sponsor:
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