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US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Japan’s Minister of Defense Shinjiro Koizumi inspect a guard of honor on October 29, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. (Getty Images)
Professor, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
Tomonori Yoshizaki has served as the Vice President for Academic Affairs at the National Institute for Defence Studies (NIDS), where he has overseen professional military education (PME) and the institute’s research initiatives.
Tomonori Yoshizaki has served as the Vice President for Academic Affairs at the National Institute for Defence Studies (NIDS), where he has overseen professional military education (PME) and the institute’s research initiatives. His expertise includes alliance management, European security and NATO, Japan’s peace operations, and civil-military cooperation.