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![Hirohisa Soma, second from right, deputy chief of mission at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, arrives in Narita Airport in Japan on Wednesday. Soma returned home Wednesday, about a month after he came under fire for his remarks disparaging Korean President Moon Jae-in's efforts to improve relations with Tokyo. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10594855.jpg?imageId=10594855&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
