After working as the director of the North American Affairs Bureau and the ambassador to Israel and South Korea, he has been the ambassador to the United States for 21 years.
Ambassador to the United States Koji Tomita gave a lecture entitled "Japan-US Relations in the Post-Corona World" in Washington. Ambassador Tomita has been steadily building relationships with the Biden administration, which was launched at the same time since he took office in February this year. He talked about the future of Japan and the United States in the midst of "strategic competition between the United States and China."
Ambassador to the United States Koji Tomita gave a lecture entitled "Japan-US Relations in the Post-Corona World" in Washington. Ambassador Tomita has been steadily building relationships with the Biden administration, which was launched at the same time since he took office in February this year. In line with Biden's diplomacy, which is turning to a "shift to China" at a rapid pace, such as the visit of former Prime Minister Suga to the United States in April, which realized the "first ride in the White House" among the world leaders, and the first quad summit meeting held last month. We are building a pipe with that center. "Prime Minister Kishida embodies the continuity of diplomacy and is encouraging," he said. "Even if he wins the lower house election, he will face a great many challenges (very).
■ "Prime Minister Kishida's diplomatic experience is encouraging"
"Prime Minister Kishida is encouraging to embody the continuity of diplomacy," said the ambassador.
What is my role as an ambassador here in Washington? Now that the House of Representatives election is just a few days away, I feel constrained in talking about policy priorities. Fortunately, here too, we can rely on the foresight of former Ambassador to Japan Reischauer that "Japanese politics is basically continuous." Whatever the outcome of the lower house election, I am convinced that the alliance with the United States will remain the basis of our diplomacy. In addition, Prime Minister Kishida embodies this continuity from his many years of experience in diplomatic and security policy, which is encouraging. Winning the next election will face a plethora of challenges, including the ongoing challenge of overcoming a pandemic. However, domestic priorities do not undermine Prime Minister Kishida's involvement in the diplomatic goals Japan has been aiming for in recent years, such as the realization of a free and open Indo-Pacific region supported by a strong US-Japan alliance. I think.
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