Japan’s Parliamentary Group for Tibet Appoints New Leadership

The Japan Parliamentary Support Group for Tibet appointed Yamatani Eriko as Chairperson and Yamada Hiroshi as General Secretary during a meeting on December 19. Outgoing Chair Shimomura Hakubun expressed confidence in the new leadership, praising their dedication to Tibet's human rights cause. Yamatani pledged to amplify Tibet's voice, recalling her 2011 visit to Dharamsala. Yamada committed to working across party lines for Tibetan freedom. The meeting highlighted concerns over China’s suppression of Tibetan cultural rights. Lawmaker Furuya Keiji urged continued collaboration among parliamentary committees to uphold human rights and oppose global authoritarianism.