Japan's envoy to Indonesia Takeuchi to become vice foreign minister

Japan's envoy to Indonesia Takeuchi to become vice foreign minister

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia Yukio Takeuchi (photo) will become vice foreign minister, Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawagauchi said on Feb. 7. The appointment will take effect upon cabinet approval after Takeuchi returns to Japan.

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