Iritani Kazunari (入谷一成), 78, president of the company operating the Kanpu Ferry linking Shimonoseki and Busan, was appointed Honorary Consul General of Korea in Shimonoseki. The honorary consulate general is scheduled to open in November at the Mindan headquarters in Shimonoseki and will promote friendly exchanges between Japan and South Korea.
Iritani Kazunari (入谷一成), president of 関光ロジＮＥＸＴ, which operates the Kanpu Ferry linking Shimonoseki and Busan, was appointed Honorary Consul General of Korea in Shimonoseki. Iritani is expected to promote exchanges between Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and South Korea, and to foster friendly exchanges in the region’s cultural, economic and sporting spheres.
The honorary consulate general is scheduled to open in November at the Yamaguchi Prefectural Headquarters of the Korean Residents Union in Japan (Mindan) in Shimonoseki. It is expected to serve as an official point of contact between Japan and South Korea.
Regarding the appointment, the available article provides only limited detail on his role as a bridge in Japan–South Korea relations within the prefecture and on his specific activities going forward, leaving further developments to be reported.