China News Service, August 5th. According to Korean media reports, the Japanese Embassy in South Korea announced on the 4th that it had appointed Kumagai Naoki, who had recently been appointed as the Minister of Government Affairs, as the general minister to replace the former who had recently recalled Japan due to his rude remarks against South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Umbrella Minister Soma Hiroshang.
On the 15th of last month, when Soma Hongshang had lunch with South Korean reporters, he used indecent language to belittle South Korean President Moon Jae-in's efforts to develop the relationship between South Korea and Japan, causing controversy.
In response, Choi Jong-geon, the first official of the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, made a solemn protest and demanded that "visible measures" be taken in order to prevent the problem from recurring.
Regarding Soma Hiroshi's speech, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pointed out: "As a diplomat, this is an extremely inappropriate speech, which is regrettable."
Soma Hiroshi arrived on duty in July 2019 as Minister to South Korea.
Since it has been two full years, the Japanese government is considering handling it as a "normal personnel transfer."
Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs ordered Hirosaka Soma to return home on August 1, and Hirosaka Soma will leave the country in the near future.
At the same time, Kumagaya Naoki has visited the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently to greet officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.