Takeshi Yasukawa

In this Japanese name, the family name is Yasukawa.
Takeshi Yasukawa
Japanese Ambassador to United States
In office
1973–1976
Preceded by Nobuhiko Ushiba
Succeeded by Fumihiko Togo
Personal details
Died Tokyo, Japan
Nationality Japanese
Alma mater Tokyo Imperial University
Profession Diplomat

Takeshi Yasukawa (安川壮) (1914-2000) was a Japanese career diplomat. He entered the Foreign Ministry in 1939. In 1952 he was appointed Consul General of Japan in Vancouver, British Columbia and re-opened the consulate after the interruption of World War II.[1] In 1965 he became director general of the North American affairs bureau of the Japanese foreign ministry.[2] After serving as Ambassador to the Philippines,[3] and deputy foreign minister, he became Ambassador to the United States in 1973 in which position he served until 1976. From 1978 to 1980 he served as Japan's trade negotiator under Prime Minister Masayoshi Ohira.[4]

Born February 16, 1914 in Tokyo, he died June 17, 2000 in Tokyo of liver cancer at the age of 86.[2][4]

He was the father of career United Nations staff member Yoriko Yasukawa.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Consulate-General of Japan in Vancouver - History 1942-1987". emb-japan.go.jp.
  2. 1 2 デジタル版 日本人名大辞典+Plus. "安川壮(やすかわ たけし)とは - コトバンク". コトバンク.
  3. ↑ "Filipino recipients of Japanese decorations and Japanese recipients of Philippine decorations". www.gov.ph.
  4. 1 2 http://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2000/06/19/deaths/76a94d98-ea32-415a-a6f0-ef4a1ee33320/ Washington Post obituary
  5. ↑ "UNFPA - UNFPA Asia-Pacific welcomes Yoriko Yasukawa as its new Regional Director". unfpa.org.
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