Sankei and Mainichi wrote that on July 1 the MOFA Northeast Asia Division under the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau will be separated into two sections – one covering South Korea and the other covering North Korea – so that issues related to the DPRK, including the abductions and denuclearization, can be dealt with more effectively. The present division has reportedly been overwhelmed in dealing with these issues.
INTERNATIONAL > East Asia & Pacific
MOFA to split Northeast Asia Division into two units
- June 26, 2018
- , Mainichi, Sankei
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- North Korea