SEOUL, New Japanese Ambassador to South Korea Koichi Mizushima is expected to officially take up his post in Seoul this week, diplomatic sources said Tuesday. Mizushima is scheduled to arrive in Seoul on Friday and start his position as the top envoy, sources familiar with the matter said. Mizushima, who previously served as the ambassador to Israel, will replace the outgoing envoy, Koichi Aiboshi. His expected arrival will come ahead of a trilateral summit among the leaders of South Korea, Japan and China widely expected to take place at the end of this month. South Korea, the host country, has yet to announce the date for the event. Japanese media reports have said the summit will be held from May 26-27. Mizushima has served as minister at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul for two years from July 2017 and as the top envoy to Israel from March 2021. Source: Yonhap News Agency