Kazuto Matsuda

Kazuto Matsuda holds an MSc in International Relations from the School of Social and Political Science, the University of Edinburgh. Currently, he is a graduate student in the MA in Gulf Studies program at the Gulf Studies Center, Qatar University. His research primarily focuses on Japan-Gulf relations. Previously, he held several positions in research and diplomacy, including Graduate Research Assistant at the Gulf Studies Center, Qatar University and Research and Analysis Specialist in charge of the Gulf region at Intelligence and Analysis Service, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. He recently published a working paper entitled “Japan-Gulf Relations: Discussing the Major Analytical Tendencies” under Qatar University Gulf Studies Center’s Working Paper Series.