His main research area is International Economic Law. He received his legal education at Keio University, Japan (Ph.D. and LL.M) and held as a post-doctoral research fellow position sponsored by the Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS). He is currently a board member of the Government Procurement Review Board, and has also joined research projects hosted by Japanese governmental institutions, such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI). His recent research focuses on the relationship between the World Trade Organization (WTO) and free trade agreements (FTAs), regulation of State-owned Enterprises under trade agreements, subsidy regulation under FTAs, and procedural issues under the WTO dispute settlement procedures. His presentation title is: “Why is Japan Committed to the TPP?”.