Born:
January 5, 1955, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Education:
1979 Chuo University, Faculty of Economics
1982 University of Pennsylvania,
Master of International Relations
Career:
1985 joined Sankei Shimbun Co., Ltd.
2003 Deputy Managing Editor, Editor of Political News Department
and Member of the Editorial Board
2005 Managing Editor
2010 Executive Director, Sankei Shimbun,
Kyushu/Yamaguchi Headquarters
2013 first elected to the House of Councillors
2021 reelected to the House of Councillors
(Major post in the House of Councillors)
2019 Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense
(Major post in the Government)
2015 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy,
Trade and Industry
(as of May 11,2023)