Ambassador
in Town
In Ambassador in Town, we will ask ambassadors about their relationship with Japan, and how they view the geoeconomics amid the rapidly changing dynamics of international relations.
【Latest Content】Park Cheol-hee, Ambassador of South Korea to Japan

Park Cheol-hee
Ambassador of South Korea to Japan
H.E. Mr. Cheol-Hee PARK has served as Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Japan since August 2024. A leading expert in South Korea-Japan relations, Mr. Park has played a key role in shaping President Yoon Suk-Yeol’s diplomatic policies. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Park served as Chancellor of the Korea National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA). He has been a professor at Seoul National University’s Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS) since 2004 and has held various leadership roles including Director of the Institute for Japanese Studies, Dean of GSIS, and Director of the Institute of International Affairs. Beyond academia, Mr. Park has served as a board member for several think tanks, including the Asan Institute for Policy Studies, the East Asia Foundation, and the Maureen & Mike Mansfield Foundation. He was also a non-resident senior research fellow at the Atlantic Council and a long-time columnist for Tokyo Shimbun and other major Korean publications. Mr. Park earned his Ph.D. in Political Science from Columbia University after completing his B.A. and M.A. at Seoul National University. He has also held visiting professorships at Columbia University, the University of Tokyo, Keio University, and Nankai University.
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Teimuraz Lezhava, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to Japan

Ovidiu Dranga, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Romania to Japan

Sibi George, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to Japan

Julia Longbottom, British Ambassador to Japan

Leap of Trilateral Relationship

Ian G. McKay, Ambassador of Canada to Japan

Rahm Emanuel, United States Ambassador to Japan

Teimuraz Lezhava, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to Japan

Ovidiu Dranga, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Romania to Japan

Sibi George, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to Japan

Julia Longbottom, British Ambassador to Japan

Leap of Trilateral Relationship: the influence to Indo-Pacific

Ian G. McKay, Ambassador of Canada to Japan

Moderator
Yuichi Hosoya
Director
Director of Research, Asia Pacific Initiative
Group Head, Europe & Americas, Institute of Geoeconomics
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