Shunji Yanai (Japanese: 柳井 俊二) (born 15 January, 1937 in Tokio[1]) is a Japanese politician who served as ambassador to the United States from 1999 until 2001.
Shunji Yanai | |
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柳井 俊二 | |
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| Japanese Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office 1999–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Kunihiko Saitō |
| Succeeded by | Ryōzō Katō |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 January 1937 Tokio |
| Nationality | Japanese |
Yanai entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1961, and studied at the University of Strasbourg while in France.[2] He was director of the Treaties Bureau during 1991.[3]
He served as Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1997 until 1999.[4] He then became ambassador to the United States, and served in the position until 2001.[4] He was removed from his post due to a scandal involving bureaucrats in the Foreign Ministry.[5]
In 2005, he became a judge in the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLS).[4] On 1 October 2011, he was elected to succeed José Luís Jesus as President of the ITLS for a three-year term.[4]
As part of its strategy of not recognizing the Philippines v. China case, China accused him of manipulating the tribunal's composition.[6]
He headed an advisory panel on Japanese self-defence during both of Shinzō Abe's terms as prime minister.[7] The panel consisted of thirteen security experts,[8] and was concerned with amendments to Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution.[9]
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- ^ "Tanaka gives in to Koizumi; U.S. envoy to be removed". The Japan Times. 3 August 2001. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ Cai, Congyan (2019). The Rise of China and International Law: Taking Chinese Exceptionalism Seriously. Oxford University Press. p. 313. ISBN 978-0-19-007360-2. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ Mie, Ayako (7 February 2013). "Abe presses ahead on collective self-defense". The Japan Times. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ Aoki, Mizuho (19 August 2013). "Clearing way for wider military role". The Japan Times. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ Boyle, Christina (15 May 2014). "Shinzo Abe Eyes End to Pacifist Japan's Ban on Overseas Combat". NBC News. Reuters. Retrieved 3 December 2019.