About Kunihiko Saitō
Lived 1935 – 2022 (aged 87). Kunihiko Saitō was a Japanese diplomat and director.
Kunihiko Saitō (; 2 February 1935 – 4 July 2022) was a Japanese politician who served as ambassador to the United States.
He was ambassador to the United States from 1995 until 1999. He served as head of the Japan International Cooperation Agency until August 2001, when he was succeeded by Takao Kawakami. He was removed from his position due to a scandal involving ministry bureaucrats, alongside Vice Minister Yutaka Kawashima, Ambassador Shunji Yanai, and Ambassador Sadayuki Hayashi.
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Who was Kunihiko Saitō?
Japanese diplomat (1935–2022)
When was Kunihiko Saitō born?
Kunihiko Saitō was born on 2 February 1935 in Toyama Prefecture.
When did Kunihiko Saitō die?
Kunihiko Saitō died on 4 July 2022.
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Kunihiko Saitō was a diplomat and director.
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Kunihiko Saitō was Japanese.
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