Based on extensive knowledge acquired through his long diplomatic career and his year of service in the Michigan/Ohio region, Consul General of Japan in Detroit, Mitsuhiro Wada, will discuss the current state of U.S.-Japan relations. He will explain in depth the crucial importance of enhancing our relationship to maintain peace and prosperity in the Asia Pacific region while also discussing the significant impact the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) will have on the future of world affairs.　

Mr. Wada began his career in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan in 1983. Within the Ministry in Tokyo, he has served as the Secretary-General for the 7th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting, Deputy Director-General of the International Cooperation Bureau (ICB), Deputy Director-General of the Southeast and Southwest Asian Affairs Department, and Director of the Grant Aid & Technical Cooperation Division of the ICB. Overseas, Mr. Wada has held posts as the Deputy Chief of Mission and Minister at the Japanese Embassy in China, as a Counselor at the Embassy of Japan in Indonesia, and as a Counselor at the Permanent Mission of Japan in Geneva. Mr. Wada joined the Consulate General of Japan in Detroit on August 24, 2015.