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Saburo Okita
Economist

Saburo Okita

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Helping shape Japan’s postwar economic planning.

The Future of Japan’s Economy · Economic Planning

Born
3 November 1914
Birthplace
Dalian
Died
9 February 1993

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Saburo Okita

Saburo Okita was a Japanese economist and diplomat who contributed to the Income Doubling Plan and served as foreign minister in 1979–1980.

Early life

Education

Born in Dalian, he studied at Tokyo Imperial University and later earned a doctorate at Nagoya University.

Career

  1. 1937

    Public service

    Started as an engineer in the Ministry of Posts.

  2. 1957

    Economic planning

    Became director general of the planning bureau.

  3. 1979–1980

    Foreign minister

    Represented Japan internationally.

Selected work

The Future of Japan’s Economy

A book on economic prospects.

Economic Planning

Examined national development.

Japan and the World Economy

Considered Japan’s international economic role.

Beyond work

International cooperation

Served as international chair of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council from 1986 to 1988, continuing his involvement in regional cooperation after ministerial office.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗International cooperation — biographical source ↗

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Photo: European Commission. CC BY 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.