Japan to remove deputy envoy to South Korea for improper remark about Moon

Japan is planning to remove its deputy chief of mission to South Korea after he used a sexually explicit expression about President Moon Jae In to describe his approach to frayed bilateral ties, a government source said Monday.Hiroshi Soma's remark that Moon's diplomatic efforts to mend frayed ties with Japan are tantamount to "masturbating" has angered Seoul and the president has decided not to visit Japan for the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday.Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga criticized Soma's remark, reported by South Korean broadcaster JTBC last week, as being "extremely …READ FULL ARTICLE