伊藤 嘉秀

Yoshi previously served in the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs as deputy director of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Division and Cultural Affairs Division, and assistant director of the First North America Division and Asian Policy Division. During his service, he handled political and economic matters between Japan and the United States and was a member of the Japanese delegation of the final phase of the market access negotiations of the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). Earlier in his career at the Foreign Ministry, Yoshi served as aide to the Japanese ambassador to the United States in Washington DC.

He also served as an official interpreter for the prime minister and the foreign minister and has participated in numerous official meetings at the highest levels of government.