Ryozo Kato
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is a Japanese lawyer and career diplomat who served as the Japanese Ambassador
to the United States
from 2001 to 2008. He is now the Commissioner of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Ambassador Ryozo Kato, Commissioner of Nippon Professional Baseball and former Ambassador of Japan to the United States, has had a long and distinguished career in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Japanese Government. A graduate of Tokyo University Faculty of Law and Yale Law School, he served his country in Australia, Egypt, and the United States, in addition to multiple global assignments within the Ministry in Tokyo.
Positions which Ambassador Kato served in the United States include the Third Secretary in the Embassy (1967–1969), Minister in the Embassy (1987–1990), and Consul-General in San Francisco (1992–1994). He returned to Japan to serve as the Director-General of the Asian Affairs Bureau (1995–1997) and the Deputy-General of the Foreign Policy Bureau (1997–1999). After serving as the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs (1999–2001), he was appointed the Ambassador of Japan to the United States of America from 2001 to 2008. He has been recognized and respected on both sides of the Pacific for his outstanding understanding of the issues and his clarity in direction to resolve them.
Ambassador Ryozo Kato became the Commissioner of Nippon Professional Baseball
in Tokyo in 2008.
In 2007, Kato warned in the letter that Japanese-American relations
could suffer serious, long-term harm if the House of Representatives passed Resolution 121
Ambassador
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to the United States
United States
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from 2001 to 2008. He is now the Commissioner of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Ambassador Ryozo Kato, Commissioner of Nippon Professional Baseball and former Ambassador of Japan to the United States, has had a long and distinguished career in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Japanese Government. A graduate of Tokyo University Faculty of Law and Yale Law School, he served his country in Australia, Egypt, and the United States, in addition to multiple global assignments within the Ministry in Tokyo.
Positions which Ambassador Kato served in the United States include the Third Secretary in the Embassy (1967–1969), Minister in the Embassy (1987–1990), and Consul-General in San Francisco (1992–1994). He returned to Japan to serve as the Director-General of the Asian Affairs Bureau (1995–1997) and the Deputy-General of the Foreign Policy Bureau (1997–1999). After serving as the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs (1999–2001), he was appointed the Ambassador of Japan to the United States of America from 2001 to 2008. He has been recognized and respected on both sides of the Pacific for his outstanding understanding of the issues and his clarity in direction to resolve them.
Ambassador Ryozo Kato became the Commissioner of Nippon Professional Baseball
Commissioner of Baseball (NPB)
The Commissioner of Baseball is the highest office in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball . NPB's current Commissioner is former Japanese ambassador to the United States, Ryozo Kato.- Commissioners :# Morita Fukui...
in Tokyo in 2008.
In 2007, Kato warned in the letter that Japanese-American relations
Japanese-American relations
The relationship between the United States and Japan is a very strong one. The United States considers Japan to be one of its closest allies and the Japanese in turn consider the United States to be a close ally as well.-Country comparison:...
could suffer serious, long-term harm if the House of Representatives passed Resolution 121