The government decided Tuesday on the appointments of seven ambassadors, including Ryozo Kato as ambassador to the United States and Masaki Orita as ambassador to Britain, Foreign Ministry officials said.
The appointments of Kato, former deputy vice foreign minister, Orita, former envoy to Denmark, and five others will take effect today.
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