Interview with Ambassador Masafumi Ishii

CSDS-SWJ STRATEGY DEBRIEFS • 2/2023

Interview with Ambassador Masafumi Ishii, by Octavian Manea

23.03.2023

Masafumi Ishii was Japan’s Ambassador to Indonesia until December 2020 and he retired from the Japanese Foreign Service in January 2021, having served the Service for more than 40 years. In the past, he was Director for Policy Planning, Special Assistant to the Foreign Minister and Director General for Global Issues and Legal Advisor. He served as Japan’s Ambassador to Washington DC (twice), London, Belgium and NATO. He is presently teaching International Law at Gakushuin University.

CSDS-SWJ Strategic Debrief Ishii.pdf (817.63 KB)