William Pesek is an award-winning Tokyo-based journalist and author of "Japanization: What the World Can Learn from Japan's Lost Decades."
Joe Biden should urgently rethink his choice for ambassador to Japan


Rahm Emanuel, pictured in August 2019: Emanuel has been gunning for a top job in Biden's White House. © Getty Images
William Pesek is an award-winning Tokyo-based journalist and author of "Japanization: What the World Can Learn from Japan's Lost Decades."