'You have paradise here'-the Ambassador speaks

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At the beginning of the year Japan set up a mission in Botswana. The mission was temporarily housed at the Gaborone International Conference Centre (GICC) until they moved to their spacious offices at the Barclays House. Mmegi's GIDEON NKALA talks to the Japanese ambassador RYOICHI MATSUYAMA.

Mmegi: When did you come to Botswana?

Matsuyama: We set up our mission in January but I only came into the country in June. I am new here.

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