“Japan’s Diplomacy in 2030”

Speakers: Noriyuki Shikata, Associate, Program on US-Japan Relations, Harvard University; Former Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan in Beijing; Commentator: Gerald Curtis, Burgess Professor Emeritus of Political Science; Moderated by: Takako Hikotani, Gerald L. Curtis Associate Professor of Modern Japanese Politics and Foreign Policy

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The Abe administration (2012-) and its diplomacy has been remarkably stable despite the geopolitical challenges and instability of its alliance partner, the United States. Is Japan going to stay its course, or are we going to witness major changes in the years ahead? Mr. Shikata, based on his extensive diplomatic experience, will discuss how he forecasts Japan’s diplomacy in 2030.

Noriyuki Shikata holds a B.A. in Law from Kyoto University and Master of Public Policy (MPP) from Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Most recently, he was the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan in China. His other prior positions include: Deputy Director General, Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau; Director, Economic Treaties Division, International Legal Affairs Bureau; and Director, Second North America Division, North America Bureau. Mr. Shikata has also been a Visiting Professor at Kyoto University’s Graduate School of Law/Public Policy. While at Harvard, he will conduct research on an emerging U.S. policy toward China and the Indo-Pacific region. His Twitter handle is: @norishikata.