Tadao Yanase

Speaker Bio

- Vice President, Nakasone Peace Institute (NPI)
- Former Vice-Minister for International Affairs at Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
- Former Executive Secretary to Prime Minister Abe and to Prime Minister Aso

Mr. Yanase leads the business strategy and business development unit of NTT, Inc. as Senior EVP and Chief Business Development Officer. He is also responsible for the economic security at NTT.

Previously, Mr. Yanase served as Vice-Minister for International Affairs at METI, when he led METI’s international policy operations and represented the ministry in cross-border economic dialogues and negotiations. During this time, Mr. Yanase traveled always alongside the Prime Minister on overseas missions to advise on industrial and energy policy, as well as international trade and investment issues.

Mr. Yanase served as Executive Secretary to Prime Minister Abe and Prime Minister Aso. Mr. Yanase served as Director-General of METI’s Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau and Cabinet Secretariat, leading government activities to design and implement Japan’s growth strategy of Abe Administration.

Mr. Yanase holds a Master’s degree in economics from Yale University and is a graduate of the University of Tokyo’s Faculty of Law.

He was born on July 17, 1961.