KAZEKI Jun has more than thirty-three years of experience in the field of trade and economic policies. He joined the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of the Japanese Government in 1990. Between 2020 and 2022 he served as Director-General for Trade Control Department where he was responsible for export controls, investment screenings and trade remedies. Between 2007 and 2010, he was Counsellor for Permanent Mission of Japan to the international organizations (WTO) in Geneva. Between 2002 and 2005, he worked for the OECD Trade in Paris as Senior Trade Policy Analyst. He graduated from the Faculty of Law of the University of Tokyo in 1990. He earned a master’s degree from Columbia University Law School (LLM ’95) and was admitted to the New York State Bar. He earned another degree at the School of Law of New York University (LLM Trade Regulation (Antitrust and Economic Laws) ’96).