Japan to name former Asian affairs chief Kanasugi as envoy to China

The Japanese government is making final arrangements to appoint former foreign ministry top bureaucrat and Asian affairs chief Kenji Kanasugi as the next ambassador to China, sources familiar with Japan-China relations said Saturday.The 64-year-old elite diplomat, currently the ambassador to Indonesia, will be Japan's first ambassador to China in seven years to not take Chinese language training, focusing on advancing ties with China, at the ministry's so-called "China School."Daunting tasks lie ahead for Kanasugi as ties between Japan and China remain strained.Opposed to Japan's release of…READ FULL ARTICLE