Appointment of Kuninori Matsuda, Former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine, as Corporate Adviser

Towards the development of new markets using extensive knowledge in the international field

2026.1.16 NEWS RELEASE

GIKEN LTD. announced the appointment of Kuninori Matsuda, former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine with extensive knowledge in diplomacy, as a corporate adviser.

After joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Corporate Adviser Matsuda built an outstanding track record in diplomacy and the international field, such as taking on several key positions in the United States and Russia as well as serving as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to both Ukraine and Pakistan. Furthermore, he currently serves as a member of the Advisory Council of DTEK Group, Ukraine’s largest private energy producer, and has developed strong relationships and networks with the business communities of various countries. With GIKEN promoting overseas business, especially in Europe and Ukraine where future reconstruction demand is expected to expand, it is hoped that he will be able to fully apply his knowledge and experience.

GIKEN will continue to promote key overseas projects, and at the same time, actively develop new markets.

■Professional Biography of Corporate Adviser Kuninori Matsuda

1982Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
1996First Secretary, Embassy of Japan in the United States of America
1998Counsellor, Embassy of Japan in Russia
2001Director, Overseas Public Relations Division, Minister’s Secretariat
2003Minister’s Secretariat
Senior Fellow/Director of Research Coordination, The Japan Institute of International Affairs
2004Director, Russian Division, European Affairs Bureau
2007Minister, Embassy of Japan in Israel
2010Consul General, Consulate-General of Japan in Detroit
2013Deputy Director General, National Institute of Public Administration, National Personnel Authority of Japan
2015Consul General (Ambassador), Consulate-General of Japan in Hong-Kong
2018Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Pakistan
2021Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine
2024Retired from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan in October
Present:Member of Advisory Council of DTEK Group and Vice Chairman of The Japan-Pakistan Association

Profile of GIKEN Group
GIKEN developed the SILENT PILER™, the world’s first reaction-based, non-vibratory hydraulic pile driving machine that operates with minimal noise impacts. The GIKEN Group now actively promotes its press-in technology worldwide and contributes to the construction industry by proposing and implementing innovative solutions. The innovative press-in technology provides a unique solution and the adoption of this technology has spread to over 40 nations and regions.


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