Masatsugu Asakawa

Masatsugu Asakawa

Masatsugu Asakawa is vice minister of finance for international affairs. He is responsible for all international policies of the Japanese Ministry of Finance and represents Japan in the G20 finance track. Since he joined the ministry in 1981, he has held many senior positions, including director-general of the International Bureau and deputy vice minister for policy planning and coordination. He also served as executive assistant to the prime minister and deputy prime minister and finance minister, as well as at the International Monetary Fund, the Asian Development Bank and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Twitter @MOF_Japan www.mof.go.jp