Consul general Okazaki recalled over asylum case

Consul general Okazaki recalled over asylum case

BEIJING, China - Kiyoshi Okazaki, consul general at the Japanese Consulate General in Shenyang, China, was recalled by Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi on July 4 for his inappropriate handling of the seizure by Chinese police of five North Korean asylum seekers at the consulate in May.

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