Political Analyst
Current-Principle adviser to Consulate Political Division on U.S. politics and U.S. foreign policy -Conduct outreach to regional political leadership, including 49 U.S. Congressional offices, state party directors, City Council members, and Bloomberg administration officials-Give daily presentations to Consulate staff summarizing political and foreign policy developments and providing personal analysis of developments-Write speeches and opinion articles for members of the Japanese Foreign Ministry, including most recently the Consulate’s Consul-General and the Japanese Ambassador to South Korea-Conduct monthly interviews of and liaise with local professors, state party leaders, and various foreign policy experts to provide updated information from primary sources-Submit regular reports to the Japanese Foreign Ministry anticipating future developments affecting U.S. politics and foreign policy, and how these developments may influence U.S.-Japan relations