Yoshiji Nogami
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is a Japanese diplomat.
He joined the Japanese ministry of Foreign Affairs during the late 1960s. On January 30, 2002 he was dismissed from his position as Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs following disagreement with Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka
over the participation of two NGOs in the conference regarding the reconstruction of Afghanistan
, then held in Tokyo. From 2002 to 2004 served as Minister at the Japanese Embassy in the United Kingdom
, and from 2004 to 2008 as Japanese Ambassador to the United Kingdom.
He joined the Japanese ministry of Foreign Affairs during the late 1960s. On January 30, 2002 he was dismissed from his position as Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs following disagreement with Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka
Makiko Tanaka
is a Japanese politician, the daughter of former Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka.Tanaka attended high school at Germantown Friends School in the United States and graduated from Waseda University...
over the participation of two NGOs in the conference regarding the reconstruction of Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, then held in Tokyo. From 2002 to 2004 served as Minister at the Japanese Embassy in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, and from 2004 to 2008 as Japanese Ambassador to the United Kingdom.