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Taiwan's representative to Japan to return to post soon: official

ROC Central News Agency

2012/09/30 16:02:48

Taipei, Sept. 30 (CNA) Taiwan's representative to Japan, Shen Ssu-tsun, who was recalled in protest over Japan's purchase of some of the disputed Diaoyutai Islands, is expected to return to Japan in a week, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs official said Sunday.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Shen will probably return to his post in Japan before Oct. 5, the day the representative office there is scheduled to host a celebration for Taiwan's Oct. 10 National Day.

Shen, who returned home Sept. 12 at the instruction of the ministry in response to Japan's purchase of the islands, was scheduled to present a report at the Legislative Yuan Monday on the dispute and on Taiwan-Japan ties in general.

Ministry spokesman Steve Hsia, however, said that the exact date of Shen's return to Japan has not been decided and that it will be up to the new foreign minister, David Y.L. Lin, to decide.

Opinions from legislators following Shen's report will also be taken into account when deciding upon the precise date of his return, Hsia said.

(By Emmanuelle Tzeng and Jamie Wang)
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