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Professor, Institute of Global Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
Tomonori Yoshizaki
Policy Simulation, Security Studies, European History, Peacebuilding
Prof. Tomonori (Tom) Yoshizaki has served as vice president for academic affairs of the National Institute for Defence Studies (NIDS) of Japan, since April 2022. In this position he oversees professional military education (PME) and research activities of the institute. Prior to this position, he was director of policy simulation (2015-22) & director of security studies department (2011-15) at NIDS; and an assistant director of Office of Strategic Studies of Japan MoD in 1998-99．Prof. Yoshizaki was a visiting fellow and professor at King’s College London, the Hudson Institute, Japan's Self-Defense Forces Staff Colleges, Tokyo University for Foreign Studies (TUFS), Sophia University, International Christian University (ICU), and National Graduate Research Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS).