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Interview: New Channels of Diplomacy; Japan's first national-security adviser on her still-vague role.(Yuriko Koike)(Interview)
Byline: Akiko Kashiwagi
Yuriko Koike, 54, could become Japan's Condi. A former member of Parliament and Environment minister, she was recently appointed the country's first national-security adviser. The responsibilities of the new post are vague, but the fact that her office is set to play a crucial role in Japan's foreign-policy making in coming years means that Koike's high profile as the most powerful woman in government is sure to rise further. A graduate of Cairo University, Koike is fluent in Arabic as well as English. Last week she spoke with NEWSWEEK's Akiko Kashiwagi in Tokyo. Excerpts:
Kashiwagi: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has promised to carry out an "assertive diplomacy" to show that Japan is not only reliable but strong, too. How are you going to support him in your new job?
Koike: I want to help deepen the ties between the prime minister's office and other countries--create new channels of diplomacy with [other] national-security advisers. By doing so I hope to enhance Japan's [international] presence.
Japan has never had a national-security council. Why now?
World affairs are becoming more complicated and changing more rapidly, so it's no longer [adequate] for an individual ministry alone to deal with them. Thus, we are trying to create a system where vital information is gathered in the prime minister's office so he can respond swiftly [to various situations] based on the national interest. We will study ...
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