Admiral Dennis Blair (former U.S. Director of National Intelligence and retired commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific region) assumes chairmanship at the Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA

Admiral Blair, who has recently assumed chairmanship at SPFUSA (Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA), once served in the U.S. Navy as the commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific region. After retiring from military service, he became the Director of National Intelligence under the Obama administration. The enthusiasm he demonstrated in talking about his missions to be fulfilled and tasks to be resolved as SPFUSA Chairman, raises high expectations for the organization's future. At the same time, he showed his friendly and approachable side with gentle smile, shown while revealing that he has started learning Japanese at age 67 as he is doing work with Japan.