Japan to tap South Korea envoy Koji Tomita as U.S. ambassador

The Japanese government plans to name its ambassador to South Korea, Koji Tomita, as new U.S. envoy, for his ties with those close to Democratic President-elect Joe Biden, government sources said Monday.Tomita has served as minister at the Japanese Embassy in Washington and headed the Foreign Ministry's North American Affairs Bureau during the administration of then U.S. President Barack Obama in which Biden served as vice president.Ambassador to Israel Koichi Aiboshi is expected to take over from Tomita as the new ambassador to South Korea, according to government sources.Tomita will repla…READ FULL ARTICLE