Nobukatsu Kanehara

Nobukatsu Kanehara is Professor of Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan. He served as assistant chief cabinet secretary to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe from 2012 to 2019. In 2013, he also became the inaugural deputy secretary-general of the National Security Secretariat. He also served as deputy director of the Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office. Earlier, Mr. Kanehara served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as director-general of the Bureau of International Law, ambassador in charge of the United Nations and Human Rights, among other positions. He was decorated by the president of the Republic of France with Ordre de la Legion d’Honneur.

History3 years ago

Senkaku Islands: China Falsely Claims that Japan Agreed to Set Aside Issue

As far as Japan is concerned, there is no territorial dispute over the Senkakus. Any claims to the islands by other countries can only be described...
Politics & Security3 years ago

In Our Region: A Taiwan Contingency is a Japan Contingency

Former assistant chief cabinet secretary Nobukatsu Kanehara looks at why this is the first mention of Taiwan in a joint statement since 1969 and the greater...

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