Mr. Tomohiro Mikanagi is currently holding the position of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations. He also has the title of Ambassador-at-Large for Cooperation on International Law. He studied international law at the University of Tokyo (BA) and University of Cambridge (Diploma and LL.M). He was also a visiting fellow at the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law in Cambridge. He has been publishing various articles on international law in a personal capacity, and this book is also written in this capacity.
In his diplomatic career, Ambassador Mikanagi has had extensive experience in the area of international law. He has served for more than ten years at the International Legal Affairs Bureau of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and held the titles of Deputy Director and Director of the International Legal Affairs Division, Deputy Legal Advisor and Legal Advisor. He has also served in London and Beijing as a diplomat.