About Me

Ken Reiman is a  United States diplomat  experienced in guiding  Fortune 100 companies to expand and enter new markets across Asia, Africa, South America, the Caribbean, and the Middle East.  He is a global foreign affairs leader with a proven track record in foreign policy formulation, implementation, lobbying, and strategic external engagement.  When significant contracts, collateral and resources are at stake, Ken has the international business acumen to achieve success in high-paced and high-stress operating environments.

Ken combines his passion for foreign policy and international business to resolve complex political, economic, and operational challenges.  He has worked in Tokyo, Japan as a Business Development Manager to address Japan’s energy security needs.  He brought technological innovation hubs to Africa, among his numerous other noteworthy accomplishments.  Ken’s love of innovation and strengthening cross-cultural connections stems from his Japanese American roots and multicultural background.

When Ken is not guiding organizations and individuals to succeed in foreign operating environments, he is an author who enjoys chronicling/composing, as well as raising two energetic boys.

Life and Marriage in Burkina Faso

Celebrating 10 years of marriage in October.  Two beautiful boys and plenty of Japanese and West African food later, what awaits us next? Diversity matters. Africa matters. Family matters. Faith matters. Diplomacy matters. We were honored to celebrate America by attending the Marine Ball in Ouagadougou,..

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Favorite Family Hotspring Spot in Japan

Another place besides the natural mud bath spa in St. Lucia we love to visit as a family is Arima onsen or hotspring in Kobe, Japan. The reception and welcome we received at Arima Grand Hotel was exceptional and the food was amazing too! Thank you.

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Who Says Diplomats Can’t Get Down and Dirty?

Fantastic family trip to St. Lucia. 2nd time around for me, first with the family. We all enjoyed the world’s best natural mud bath spa in Soufriere. Our skin felt great and the warm mud cleansed our souls. Thank you St. Lucia for the Pitons and the memories. We made it up to Pigeon Island and..

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Parent Trap: Do Diplomats Engage in this?

As a father of two kids I noticed my sons will engage one parent against the other to obtain concessions. We’ve all done this growing up. I know I have. You essentially ask one parent to buy you say Doritos and your father says “ask your mother.” Your mother says she will buy it if your father..

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Conversations With A Six Year Old

Conversations with a 6 year old looks at life from one six year old’s eyes – John Francis Reiman. The author is an intelligent, conscientious, and enthusiastic learner who addresses a series of questions on what is important in life and how to address challenges. John teaches us the meaning of..

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Happy Easter

“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

 

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Transportation Echoes Life

I was asked to write an article for a local magazine on transportation. The full article is here:

People. Relationships. Heart. You need all three. In fact, according to my six year old son, life is about relationships first and foremost. How lucky we are to have air conditioned and heated..

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A Monk’s Advice

I visited a Buddhist monk in Japan in-between his prayer and teaching sessions. I asked him, “how do you practice your faith?” He said first, do not have expectations. When you expect people to receive you a certain way or respond to you positively or negatively, you set yourself up for..

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Where Do We Go From Here?

“All men are interdependent.  Every nation is an heir of a vast treasury of ideas and labor to which both the living and the dead of all nations have contributed.  Whether we realize it or not, each of us lives eternally “in the red.” We are everlasting debtors to known and unknown..

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Civil Rights

“Whatever career you may choose for yourself – doctor, lawyer, teacher – let me propose an avocation to be pursued along with it.  Become a dedicated fighter for civil rights.  Make it a central part of your life. It will make you a better doctor, a better lawyer, a better teacher…

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