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Futoshi Matsumoto

Executive Director, JIIA Platform
X: @futoshi_japan
E-mail: fm[at]jiiaorjp

Former Japanese Ambassador to Iraq. Graduated from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo in 1988 and joined Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Studied at American University in Cairo, Egypt, and Sciences-Po Paris. After having been director for international affairs in Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office (CIRO) and director for security intelligence in the Intelligence and Analysis Service (IAS) of MOFA, served as Chargé d’Affaires in Japanese Embassy in Syria as well as Special Coordinator of Japanese Government for Syria, Deputy Consul-General in New York, and Ambassador of Japan to Iraq (2022-2024). Major publications include “Revenge of the World History” (Kodansha) and others. Fluent in English, French and Arabic.

Major Publications:

  • “Chapter 7, The South China Sea Dispute and the Japan-US Alliance in The Japan-US Alliance of Hope: Asia-Pacific Maritime Security”, edited by Nakasone Peace Institute, 2020, English Edition

  • ”Revenge of the World History---Westphalia, Chinese Order and Daesh”, Kodansha, 2016

  • “The World Order and a New Behemoth”, Asia-Pacific Review, Vol. 22, No. 1, 177-190, 22 May 2015

  • “Missile Non-proliferaiton”, Bunshun-Shinsho, 2007

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