Naoyuki Shinohara is Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund. Prior to this, he served as Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs, Japan, and participated in the IMFC, G7/G8, G20, ASEAN + 3, and other meetings as the Finance Minister’s Deputy. Mr. Shinohara has occupied various senior positions at the Ministry of Finance of Japan, including Director-General of the International Bureau. He has also been an Associate at the Center for International Affairs at Harvard University, and a Visiting Professor at Saitama National University. Mr. Shinohara also served as Japan’s Executive Director at the Asian Development Bank during 1998–2001.