Six new ambassadors to Japan have not yet handed their credentials to Emperor Naruhito due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, leaving them as ambassadors-in-waiting according to diplomatic protocol.But the ambassadors of Tonga, Rwanda, East Timor, Mali, Tanzania and Azerbaijan have started diplomatic activities after submitting copies of their credentials to the Foreign Ministry.The Imperial Household Agency plans to hold credential presentation ceremonies for the ambassadors, possibly by the end of June, depending on the number of new coronavirus infections in Tokyo and other parts of the …READ FULL ARTICLE
