Background
Tanaka, Akihiko was born on April 25, 1953 in Tokyo. Son of Tsutomu and Kyoko (Kuranari) Tanaka.
Tanaka, Akihiko was born on April 25, 1953 in Tokyo. Son of Tsutomu and Kyoko (Kuranari) Tanaka.
Education, University Tokyo, 1975. Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy, Fletcher School Law and Diplomacy, 1978.
Economic officer American Affairs Bureau Japanese Foreign Ministry, Tokyo, 1975—1976. Press secretary, then aide to ambassador Embassy of Japan, Washington, 1978—1980. Legal adviser Treaties Bureau, Japanese Foreign Ministry, Tokyo, 1980—1982.
Deputy director Multilateral Cooperative, 1985—1986. Counsel legal department World Bank, Washington, since 1982. Lecturer diplomacy and international law at universities.
Member of Japanese Association International Law, American Society International Law.