The Foreign Ministry could improve its handling of public relations matters by reinforcing the role of senior officials in charge of dealing with the media, an advisory panel said Thursday.
The Foreign Ministry's press secretary should play a part in the decision-making process to be better able to respond to inquiries about ministerial policies, according to Orix Corp. Chairman Yoshihiko Miyauchi, who heads the panel of outside experts charged with reforming the ministry.
The press secretary or a similar official should hold a daily news briefing, according to the panel.