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Yasumasa Nagamine (Nagamine Yasumasa; born April 16, 1954) [1] is a Japanese jurist who has served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Japan since 2021.
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Yasumasa Nagamine (Nagamine Yasumasa; born April 16, 1954) [1] is a Japanese jurist who has served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Japan since 2021.
Nagamine was born on April 16, 1954, in Japan. He attended the University of Tokyo and graduated from the College of Arts and Sciences in 1977. He served as a career officer in the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ambassador for over 40 years before his appointment to the Supreme Court. Specifically, he served in the following roles:
On February 8, 2021, Nagamine was appointed to the Supreme Court of Japan. In Japan, justices are formally nominated by the Emperor (at that time, Naruhito) but in reality the Cabinet chooses the nominees and the Emperor's role is a formality. [2]
Nagamine's term is scheduled to end on April 15, 2024 (one day before he turns 70). This is because all members of the court have a mandatory retirement age of 70. [2]
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