Biden to tap Rahm Emanuel for ambassador to Japan
Michael Balsamo and Aamer Madhani
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Washington – President Joe Biden is expected to nominate former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to serve as the U.S. ambassador to Japan, according to a person familiar with the president’s decision.
The person, who was not authorized to comment publicly about the matter and spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday, said the White House plans to announce Emanuel’s nomination later this month.
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Emanuel is a former three-term congressman who served as Barack Obama’s first White House chief of staff and was a senior adviser in Bill Clinton’s administration. Biden had considered naming Emanuel to serve as his transportation secretary but ultimately passed him over in the face of fierce opposition from some in the liberal wing of the Democratic Party and liberal activists.
Biden expected to nominate Rahm Emanuel as ambassador to Japan May 12 06:35 am JST May 12 | 04:05 pm JST WASHINGTON
President Joe Biden is expected to nominate former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to serve as the U.S. ambassador to Japan, according to a person familiar with the president s decision.
The person, who was not authorized to comment publicly about the matter and spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday, said the White House plans to announce Emanuel s nomination later this month.
Emanuel is a former three-term congressman who served as Barack Obama’s first White House chief of staff and was a senior adviser in Bill Clinton’s administration. Biden had considered naming Emanuel to serve as his transportation secretary but ultimately passed him over in the face of fierce opposition from some in the liberal wing of the Democratic Party and liberal activists.
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks at the National Assembly in Seoul on Oct 28, 2020. (File photo: Reuters/Jeon Heon-Kyun, Pool)
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SEOUL: South Korea President Moon Jae-in said on Monday (May 10) that the government will further boost fiscal spending if needed to increase jobs, as the country deals with its worst unemployment rate in two decades.
In a speech marking his fourth year in office, Moon also said that policies will focus on making sure the economy expands more than 4 per cent this year, a rosier outlook than the finance ministry s current forecast of between 3 per cent and 4 per cent.
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Meetings between top U.S. foreign policy officials and their counterparts in South Korea illuminated the urgent need for cooperation between the U.S. and its allies and the resolution of the tensions between Korea and Japan.
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