侍従長に別所浩郎氏　侍従次長は坂根工博氏―宮内庁

　天皇、皇后両陛下を補佐する宮内庁側近トップの侍従長に別所浩郎侍従次長（６８）が昇格する人事が、２６日の閣議で正式に決まった。別所氏の後任には、天皇陛下が皇太子だった２００７～１０年に側近の東宮侍従を務めた坂根工博・元国土交通省国土政策局長（５９）が就く。即位前から５年近くにわたり両陛下を支えた小田野展丈侍従長（７３）は勇退する。いずれも４月１日付。（2021/03/26-08:45）

The Japanese government approved at a cabinet meeting on Friday the appointment of Koro Bessho, who currently serves as deputy grand chamberlain to Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, as grand chamberlain to the Imperial couple, effective Thursday.
   Bessho, 68, who joined Japan's Foreign Ministry in 1975, took his current position at the Imperial Household Agency in January 2020, after serving in such posts as ambassador to South Korea and ambassador to the United Nations.
   The government also named Norihiro Sakane, 59, former director-general of the land ministry's National Spatial Planning and Regional Policy Bureau, who served as a close aide to the Emperor when he was Crown Prince, between 2007 and 2010, as deputy grand chamberlain.
   Incumbent Grand Chamberlain Nobutake Odano, 73, who has supported the Imperial couple for nearly five years since before Emperor Naruhito's enthronement in May 2019, will retire.