Diplomatic Circles

Japanese envoy and ‘sake samurai’ talks ties, TPP as his posting ends

Kenjiro Monji is retiring after 42 years in the foreign service, including nine overseas postings and four in ambassadorial positions.
Former Japanese ambassador Kenjiro Monji is a jack of all trades. The 'sake samurai' and neck-tie collector spent two years in Canada, touching on files ranging from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal to cultural diplomacy.
There's no way you'd say Japanese Ambassador Kenjiro Monji is anything but well rounded. He’s a 'sake samurai,' a tie collector, delights in showing off his unique business cards (which include a stamp of his face he inks himself), specializes in security and defence, and in t...

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