U.S. Ambassador to Japan Mr. Weinstein Conservative think tank director March 14 9:36
US President Trump has announced that he has appointed a vacant ambassador to Japan to name Kenneth Weinstein, director of a conservative think tank.
On Tuesday morning, the White House announced on Tuesday morning that Mr. Trump has named Kenneth Weinstein, director of the Hudson Institute, a conservative think tank, a new ambassador to Japan.
Mr. Weinstein is an expert on foreign policy and security issues, and is also known for his close ties to the Japanese political world. He came to Japan last July to meet with Prime Minister Abe and to visit Washington. Frequent meetings with senior government officials and researchers.
One of the people who met Weinstein recently said that he wanted to work closely with the United States.
The Hudson Institute, headed by Weinstein, is one of the think tanks in Washington, close to the Trump administration.In July of last year, he created a new post for the head of Japan and was a security advisor to President Trump. Master is in that post.
The ambassador to Japan in the United States had been vacant since last July, when former Ambassador Hagerty resigned to run for the senator election in November.
Mr. Weinstein will be the new ambassador to Japan with the approval of the Senate.