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Report on the guest lecture (Prof. Tokuchi Hideshi : Research Institute for Peace and Security、President)
Professor TOKUCHI Hideshi, President of Research Institute for Peace and Security (RIPS), and dormer Vice-Minister of Defense for International Affairs (2014-2015) was invited as a guest speaker on May 02, 2025 in the Professional Workshop course held by Dr. Astha Chadha.
Professor Tokuchi graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Tokyo, completed a master's program at the Fletcher School (M.A.L.D.), and served as the Ministry of Defense's Director-General for Operations Planning, Director-General for Human Resources and Education, Director-General for Accounting and Equipment, Director-General for Defense Policy, and Deputy Director-General for Defense Policy, before his current leadership position at RIPS since 2017.
Professor Tokuchi’s guest lecture explored security as a concept from academic as well as practitioner’s perspective. He emphasized on three main themes:
1. Unique characteristics of security studies in the US, Japan and other states
2. US-Japan security alliance3. Importance of holistic approach in international relations
The students engaged with the guest speaker, Professor Tokuchi, and asked him several questions related to his work in the government as well as his research. Prof. Tokuchi also advised students regarding job opportunities after graduation, the required skills to work for the government in security field, and how to decide a career in international relations.