Japan's Foreign Ministry to set up new division to handle North Korea

Japan's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday it will set up a new division to exclusively deal with issues related to North Korea, as Tokyo aims to better respond to developments on the Korean Peninsula.The ministry's Northeast Asia Division currently covers both North and South Korea. But it will be separated into two units under the ministry's planned organizational change.Effective Sunday, the First Northeast Asia Division will deal with South Korea, while North Korean issues will be handled by the Second Northeast Asia Division, according to the ministry.The breakup comes after the unprecedent…READ FULL ARTICLE