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Ambassador on Special Mission ASO to attend the Solemn Ceremony of the Inauguration of the Pontificate for His Holiness Pope Leo XIV
May 16, 2025
On May 18 (local time), the Solemn Ceremony of the Inauguration of the Pontificate for His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, who was elected on May 8 (local time), will be held in Vatican. In view of the traditional friendly relationship between Japan and the Vatican, the Government of Japan has decided to dispatch former Prime Minister ASO Taro as Ambassador on Special Mission.