Masaaki Kana

Masaaki Kana is the Director-General of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau at Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He has been involved in diplomatic discussions surrounding Japan's relationship with China, particularly in the context of rising tensions over comments made by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi regarding Taiwan. Recently, he participated in talks aimed at addressing the diplomatic spat between Japan and China, which has implications for the safety of Japanese citizens in China.