Japan has a new U.S. ambassador, and he’ll have both large shoes to fill and a challenging agenda ahead of him — including helping to resolve a row over tough tariffs the White House has slapped on its top Asian ally.
The U.S. Senate voted 66 to 32 on Tuesday in Washington to confirm George Glass as Washington’s top envoy to Tokyo. Glass is expected to make his way to the Japanese capital soon, diplomatic sources have said, possibly in time for the April 13 kickoff of the 2025 World Expo in Osaka.
Tokyo welcomed Glass' confirmation, with the government's top spokesman, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, saying Wednesday that Japan would work closely with him "to further strengthen the Japan-U.S. alliance and expand and develop economic relations, while firmly conveying Japan's views and positions on security, the economy and other issues."
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