The South Korean Ambassador Was Not Met... Japanese Foreign Minister Welcomes New US Ambassador 9 Days After Appointment
Emmanuel Begins Ambassador Activities
Japan Expects Strengthening of US-Japan Alliance
[Asia Economy Reporter Ki Ha-young]Ram Emanuel, the U.S. Ambassador to Japan, began his activities just 9 days after his appointment. The Japanese government, expecting that Ambassador Emanuel, classified as a close aide to President Biden, will contribute to strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance, welcomes his arrival.
According to Kyodo News, on the 1st, Ambassador Emanuel delivered a copy of President Joe Biden's credentials to Takeo Mori, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, and then held a meeting with Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi.
At their first meeting, Foreign Minister Hayashi said, "I want to build a relationship where we can have frank discussions to further strengthen the (U.S.-Japan) alliance." Ambassador Emanuel emphasized, mentioning North Korea's successive ballistic missile launches and the situation in Ukraine, "We want to firmly address the challenges facing the U.S. and Japan."
Foreign Minister Hayashi received him immediately on the same day as soon as he completed his quarantine period. This contrasts with the fact that not only Hayashi, who newly joined the Kishida Cabinet in November last year, but also his predecessor, Toshimitsu Motegi, have not met with Kang Chang-il, the South Korean Ambassador who took office in January last year, even after more than a year.
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Ambassador Emanuel, who was confirmed by the Senate on December 18 last year, about four months after being officially nominated by U.S. President Joe Biden, served as the first White House Chief of Staff under the Barack Obama administration (2009?2010) and was twice mayor of Chicago, Obama's political hometown, from 2011 to 2019. Even before his appointment, he expressed his view that he would focus on strengthening U.S.-Japan relations to counter China's expanding influence, arguing that the two countries, sharing the value of democracy, should demonstrate their contribution to regional development.
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