Satoru Yasuraoka
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Satoru Yasuraoka is Director for International Affairs in Nuclear Energy Policy Division, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). He joined METI in 2006. He has worked in the Oil & Gas Division (international affairs in North America, Asia, etc.), Aviation & Defense Industries Division (promoting international joint projects on aviation industry), Nuclear Energy Policy Division and Nuclear Accident Response Office (R&D projects to improve nuclear safety, international coordination on decommissioning of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, etc.). He's also studied at the University of California, Berkeley (Goldman School of Public Policy), and worked at the International Atomic Energy Agency (Nuclear Infrastructure Development Section), and has been in the current position since 2022. He worked for international nuclear energy policy issues, such as development of advanced reactor, nuclear supply-chain, cooperation with IAEA and OECD/NEA as well as negotiations in international fora such as G7 and G20.