A Conversation with Japanese Ambassador Kenjiro Monji
December 29, 2017
On today's holiday edition of the Global Exchange Podcast, we speak with the outgoing Japanese Ambassador to Canada, Kenjiro Monji. Join Colin and Ambassador Monji for a discussion on the Ambassador's distinguished career, his impressions of Canada, the importance of Canada-Japan relations in the 21st century, and the importance of public diplomacy. As a special treat, towards the end of the Podcast, Ambassador Monji also provides a musical example of his own public diplomacy skills.
Participant Biographies
- Colin Robertson (host): A former Canadian diplomat, Colin Robertson is Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and a Senior Advisor to Dentons LLP.
- Kenjiro Monji: Japanese Ambassador to Canada.
Related Links
- "Canada-Japan Relations" (Government of Canada)
- "Building on a Friendship: Canada-Japan Relations in 2017" (Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada)
- "In wake of Trudeau's summit no-show, Japan raises possibility of a Trans-Pacific Partnership without Canada" by Marie-Danielle Smith (National Post)
Book Recommendations - Kenjiro Monji: “The Remains of the Day” by Kazuo Ishiguro
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