Historian (Modern Russian History and Korean Studies). Professor emeritus,
University of Tokyo. Born 13 January 1938. The last position was Professor,
Director, Institute of Social Science, University of Tokyo. Retired March 1998.
Worked in Asian Women’s Fund for comfort women from 1995 to 2007. The
last position was, Executive Director (2005-2007) . At present Secretary General,
Japanese Association for Promotion of Diplomatic Normalization with DPRK
(from 2000) . Main books The Korean War: an International History, New York:
Rowman & Littlefield, 2014. An Contemporary History of North Korea.
Tokyo: Iwanami, 2012. Seoul: Changjak kwa Pipyong sa, 2014. Taipei: Linking
Publishing Company, 2015. How to solve the territorial issue: From Confrontation
to Dialogue. Tokyo: Heibonsha, 2012. Seoul: Sagyechol, 2013. Experience of the
Asian Women’s Fund: To Pomote Solution of the Comfort Women Issue.
Tokyo: Heibonsha, 2015.