September 13, 2017

Yoshi Kurose Washington DC Bureau Chief The Sankei Shimbun Japan to address Japan's Posture of Dealing with North Korea's Threat ICAS Fall Symposium Humanity, Liberty, Peace and Security The Korean Peninsula Issues and US National Security October 13, 2017 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Allison Auditorium Heritage Foundation 214 Massachusetts Ave NE Washington DC 20002 On-Line Registration

Dear Friend: We are pleased to share with you that Yoshi Kurose will address the ICAS Fall Symposium on October 13, 2017 in Washington DC. Other confirmed speakers, to date, include Edwin Feulner, Markus Garlauskas, Robert Joseph, Matthew Kroenig, Joaquin Malavet, and David Maxwell. Yoshinari "Yoshi" Kurose, a journalist specialized in international security and foreign affairs, is Washington DC Bureau Chief of The Sankei Shimbun, a leading national newspaper in Japan. As a newspaper reporter, Yoshi spends much of his career as a foreign correspondent. Previously posted in New Delhi, India (1997~2000) and Jakarta, Indonesia (2002~2006) as Bureau chief of The Yomiuri Shimbun, he covered extensively on South Asia and South East Asia regional security issues in the field, including violent extremism in both regions. As a student of American studies, Yoshi also had served as a DC correspondent for the Yomiuri from 2008 to 2012, before taking up present position in Sankei in 2017. A graduate of Keio Gijuku University in Japan, he holds bachelor’s degree in both political science and journalism. Thank you.