He was elected to the Yokohama City Council in 1987, and in 1996 he was elected to Japan's Diet for the first time. In 2005, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi appointed him senior vice minister of ...
BEIJING--An experienced Japan hand will shortly take over as China’s ambassador to Tokyo, according to diplomatic sources. Wu Jianghao, 59, an assistant foreign minister, is set to replace Kong ...