By Kevin McCauley
Japan’s Consulate General has hired Park Strategies, the firm of former New York Senator Al D’Amato.
Christopher D’Amato, son of the well-connected Republican leader, is working the account as executive VP & managing director. He was senior counsel at the U.S. Securities and Exchange’s enforcement division before joining Park Strategies in 2001.
Sean King, ex-senior advisor for Asia at the U.S. & foreign commercial service, teams with D’Amato on the business. He splits his time between New York and Taipei, where Park Strategies opened an office in 2010.
The firm also advises the Taipei Economic & Cultural Representative Office on issues such as arms sales, military exercises and investment in New York State. It received $125K for that effort during the six-month period ended January.
On the Japan business, Park Strategies reports to Yasuhisa Kawamura, deputy chief of mission in New York.
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