U.S. envoy Rahm Emanuel arrives in Japan, ready to deepen alliance

Tokyo hopes ex-Chicago mayor's ties with Biden and Democratic leaders open doors

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U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel arrives at Tokyo's Haneda Airport with his wife, Amy, on Jan. 23. (Photo by Hirofumi Yamamoto)

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Rahm Emanuel, the new American ambassador to Japan, arrived Sunday afternoon at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on a commercial flight, and the former Chicago mayor will begin his duties in full stride after a pandemic quarantine period.

The U.S. will have an ambassador in Japan for the first time since July 2019, after Bill Hagerty stepped down to run for a Senate seat.

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