Masato Kitera

Masato Kitera
Masato Kitera
Japanese Ambassador to China
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2016
Preceded by	Yoichi Suzuki
Personal details
Nationality	Japanese

Masato Kitera (木寺昌人, Kitera Masato) is a Japanese diplomat. He is the current Japanese Ambassador to China.^[1] He was theoretically preceded by Shinichi Nishimiya, who died unexpectedly before traveling to China to present his credentials.^[2]

References

^ "Japan picks Masato Kitera as ambassador to China". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
^ Smith, Sheila A. (2012-09-17). "Ambassador Shinichi Nishimiya, 1952–2012". Council on Foreign Relations Asia Unbound. Retrieved 2012-10-12.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Shinichi Nishimiya	Japanese Ambassador to China 2012-present	Succeeded by Incumbent

[1] "Japan picks Masato Kitera as ambassador to China". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2020-07-22.

[cfr-2] Smith, Sheila A. (2012-09-17). "Ambassador Shinichi Nishimiya, 1952–2012". Council on Foreign Relations Asia Unbound. Retrieved 2012-10-12.

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