Mr. Saruhashi become the Director for Gender Mainstreaming at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan in July 2025, after serving as a Executive Assistant to the Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office. His portfolio includes gender equality and women empowerment issues in international fora such as the UN, G7 and G20. Mr. Saruhashi previously worked extensively in the areas of multilateral and bilateral cooperation at the foreign service, including as Counsellor and First Secretary to the Embassy of Japan in Germany, as well as First Secretary in the Embassy of Japan in Australia. He also served in the Oceania Division for the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau.