The Foreign Ministry on Friday tapped "China school" diplomat Yutaka Yokoi as Japan's new ambassador to China, underscoring its resolve to move bilateral relations forward at a time when tensions are building over territorial issues.
Yokoi, 61, will replace Ambassador Masato Kitera within 30 days.
China school is a term used to refer to envoys who underwent language training in China. The last China school diplomat to become ambassador was Yuji Miyamoto, who served from 2006 to 2010.
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