| Show NEW JAPAN JAPANESE NESE ENVOY am y 1 Y former vice minister of foreign el affairs and recently ambassador to the court of Aust austria fla will succeed laaron K Ta kahira lra as japanese a ise SP ambassador to washington mr air is a distinguished member of the diplomatic corps of japan he was born at kumamoto ken in 1865 mid and lias has been in the diplomatic service of his country since 1887 I 1 his first appointment was as to the legation at washington three years later in 1890 1890 lie he wa was 4 made permanent secretary to count mutsu minister of agriculture and commerce and remained count mutsu when the latter was transferred to the foreign office onice in 1893 lie ho was appointed secret secretary ary of legation at london and remained there until 1895 when he was made secretary of legation at peking after two years service in that capacity he was appointed director of the japanese political bureau and promoted vice minister of foreign affairs from 1901 to 1906 he again served his country at peking |
