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Ms Sayako Sumomo
Director, International Cooperation Division, Department of Equipment Policy Acquisition,
Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA)
Japan
Education: (Undergraduate) Waseda University, Faculty of Law
(Graduate)
- Stanford University, International Policy Studies, Master of Arts
- Georgetown Law school, National Security Law Certificate, LLM
Service Career:
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April 2002
Joined in Japan Defense Agency (JDA)
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May 2008~August 2010
Deputy Director
International Cooperation Division, Bureau of Operational Policy, MOD
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September 2010~September 2011
Deputy Director
Security Export Control Administration Division, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
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September 2011~November 2012
Executive Assistant to Mr. NAGASHIMA Akihisa, the Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister’s Office
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November 2012~October 2015
Deputy Director
Aircraft Section, Aircraft Division, Bureau of Finance and Equipment, MOD
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October 2015~August 2017
Chief, General Section / Deputy Director
Local Cooperation Planning Division, Bureau of Local Cooperation, MOD
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August 2017~August 2018
Principal Deputy Director
Equipment System Management Division, Department of Equipment Policy, ATLA
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August 2018~June 2020
Principal Deputy Director
International Policy Division, Bureau of Defense Policy, MOD
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June 2020~July 2023
Counsellor, Embassy of Japan in the UK, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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July 2023~
Present Assignment - Director, International Cooperation Division, Department of Equipment Policy
Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA)
(Graduate)
- Stanford University, International Policy Studies, Master of Arts
- Georgetown Law school, National Security Law Certificate, LLM
Service Career:
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April 2002
Joined in Japan Defense Agency (JDA)
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May 2008~August 2010
Deputy Director
International Cooperation Division, Bureau of Operational Policy, MOD
---
September 2010~September 2011
Deputy Director
Security Export Control Administration Division, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
---
September 2011~November 2012
Executive Assistant to Mr. NAGASHIMA Akihisa, the Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister’s Office
---
November 2012~October 2015
Deputy Director
Aircraft Section, Aircraft Division, Bureau of Finance and Equipment, MOD
---
October 2015~August 2017
Chief, General Section / Deputy Director
Local Cooperation Planning Division, Bureau of Local Cooperation, MOD
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August 2017~August 2018
Principal Deputy Director
Equipment System Management Division, Department of Equipment Policy, ATLA
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August 2018~June 2020
Principal Deputy Director
International Policy Division, Bureau of Defense Policy, MOD
---
June 2020~July 2023
Counsellor, Embassy of Japan in the UK, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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July 2023~
Present Assignment - Director, International Cooperation Division, Department of Equipment Policy
Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA)
Sessions
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12-Sep-2023International Business ForumUK & Japan: the power of technology to drive strategic collaboration, enhance security and enable growth