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Kōichirō Genba
is a Japanese politician who served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2011 to 2012. He is a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet, and was a member to the Democratic Party of Japan and its successor Democratic Party until its merger in 2018. He left the party briefly before the merger, and joined the Group of Independents House of Representatives caucus of other former Democrats a few days later. A native of Tamura, Fukushima and graduate of Sophia University, he was later accepted into the prestigious Matsushita Institute of Government and Management, an institution founded by Panasonic founder Konosuke Matsushita which grooms future civic leaders of Japan. Genba was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993 after serving in the assembly of Fukushima Prefecture for one term. In September 2011 he was chosen as Minister for Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda.''Japan Times ''The Japan Times'' is Japan's larg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister For Foreign Affairs (Japan)
The is a member of the cabinet of Japan and is the leader and chief executive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The minister is responsible for implementing Japan’s foreign policy and is also a statutory member of the National Security Council. The minister is nominated by the Prime Minister of Japan and is appointed by the Emperor of Japan. Since the end of the allied occupation of Japan, the position has been one of the most powerful in the cabinet, as Japan's economic interests have long relied on foreign relations. The recent efforts of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Shinzo Abe to establish a more interventionist foreign policy have also heightened the importance of the position. The current Minister for Foreign Affairs is Yoshimasa Hayashi, who took office on November 10, 2021. List of Ministers for Foreign Affairs *''Italics'' indicates subject served as Acting Foreign Minister. *Bold indicates subject served concurrently as Prime Minister A p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bachelor Of Law
Bachelor of Laws ( la, Legum Baccalaureus; LL.B.) is an undergraduate law degree in the United Kingdom and most common law jurisdictions. Bachelor of Laws is also the name of the law degree awarded by universities in the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong S.A.R., Macau S.A.R., Malaysia, Bangladesh, India, Japan, Pakistan, Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Botswana, Israel, Brazil, Tanzania, Zambia, and many other jurisdictions. In the United States, the Bachelor of Laws was also the primary law degree historically, but was phased out in favour of the Juris Doctor degree in the 1960s. Canadian practice followed suit in the first decade of the 21st century, phasing out the Bachelor of Laws for the Juris Doctor. History of academic degrees The first academic degrees were all law degrees in medieval universities, and the first law degrees were doctorates. The foundations of the first universities were the glossators of the 11th century, which were also schools of law. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fumiaki Saitō
Fumiaki (written: 文明, 文昭 or 史明) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese footballer *Fumiaki Kobayashi (other) Fumiaki Kobayashi may refer to: *, Japanese pole vaulter *, Japanese politician {{hndis, Kobayashi, Fumiaki ..., multiple people *, Japanese politician *, Japanese classical oboist and conductor *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese aikidoka *, Japanese rugby union player *, Japanese astronomer {{given name Japanese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshiyuki Hozumi
Yoshiyuki is both a masculine Japanese given name and a Japanese surname. Possible writings Yoshiyuki can be written using many different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples: *義幸, "justice, happiness" *義之, "justice, of" *義行, "justice, to go" *吉幸, "good luck, happiness" *吉之, "good luck, of" *吉行, "good luck, to go" *善幸, "virtuous, happiness" *善之, "virtuous, of" *善行, "virtuous, to go" *芳幸, "virtuous/fragrant, happiness" *芳之, "virtuous/fragrant, of" *芳行, "virtuous/fragrant, to go" *嘉之, "excellent, of" *嘉行, "excellent, to go" *好之, "good/like something, of" *慶之, "congratulate, of" *良幸, "good, happiness" The name can also be written in hiragana よしゆき or katakana ヨシユキ. Notable people with the given name Yoshiyuki *, Japanese bobsledder *, Japanese sumo wrestler *Yoshiyuki Iwamoto (岩本 義行, 1912–2008), Japanese baseball player * Yoshiyuki Kamei (亀井 善之, 1936–2006), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kozo Watanabe (Democratic Party Politician)
Kozo Watanabe may refer to: *Kozo Watanabe (engineer) (born 1942), Japanese automotive engineer for Nissan *Kōzō Watanabe (Democratic Party politician) was a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tajima, Fukushima and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected to the first of his tw ... (born 1932), Japanese politician * Kōzō Watanabe (Liberal Democratic Party politician) (1942–2007), Japanese politician {{hndis, Watanabe, Kozo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masayoshi Ito was a Japanese political figure. He served as acting prime minister of Japan in 1980 after the sudden death of Masayoshi Ōhira. He then served as foreign minister of Japan from 1980 to 1981. Early life Ito was born on 15 December 1913 in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, where his grandfather was a member of the Aizu clan. Career Following the death of Masayoshi Ōhira, Ito became the acting prime minister for a brief period of about a month. In this brief period, he received a report in July from the Comprehensive National Security Study Group which encouraged Ito to strengthen Japan–United States relations whilst also increasing Japanese military self-sufficiency in light of developments within socialist Asia, such as the Sino-Vietnamese War and the Soviet invasion in Afghanistan, which seemed to si |
