New Swedish Ambassador in Tokyo to be Lars Vargö

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Lars Vargö has been announced as the new ambassador for the Swedish embassy in Tokyo. The diplomat has been Sweden’s Ambassador in Seoul, Republic of Korea, since 2006. He has previously been Ambassador in Vilnius and has held various positions at the Embassy in Tokyo. He has also served at the Embassies in Tripoli and Washington.

Mr Vargö will take up his new post in the autumn of 2011. He will replace Mr Stefan Noreén, who has served in Tokyo since 2006. Mr Noreén also served as Ambassador to the  Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Republic of Palau whilst in the post.


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Japan is an island country in East Asia located in the northwest Pacific Ocean. Part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, Japan comprises an archipelago of 6,852 islands covering 377,975 square kilometers (145,937 sq mi); the country’s five main islands, from north to south, are Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Tokyo is Japan’s capital and largest city.

Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions. The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37.4 million residents.

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