Shinichi Kitaoka, president of the International University of Japan, will head the Japan International Cooperation Agency from Oct. 1, replacing Akihiko Tanaka, the government said Friday.
Kitaoka, 67, has been designated to the top post of the aid agency known as JICA for being well-versed in foreign diplomacy and international politics, the Foreign Ministry said.
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