Yutaka Iimura, a career diplomat who is currently Japan's envoy to Indonesia, will soon replace Koreshige Anami as ambassador to China, according to government sources.
In another development, Tsuneo Nishida, deputy vice minister for foreign policy, is expected to take Hitoshi Tanaka's place as deputy foreign minister in charge of political affairs, the sources said.
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