米上院委、次期駐日大使人事を可決　エマニュエル氏、本会議経て着任へ

　【ワシントン時事】米上院外交委員会は３日、次期駐日大使にラーム・エマニュエル前シカゴ市長を充てる人事案を賛成多数で可決した。上院本会議での承認を経て、近く日本に着任する。
　エマニュエル氏は先の指名承認公聴会で、「日米の協力関係は６０年超にわたりインド太平洋地域の平和と繁栄の礎となってきた」と証言、同盟深化に取り組む姿勢を示した。（2021/11/03-23:41）

The U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on Wednesday approved by a majority vote the nomination of former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel as new ambassador to Japan.
   Emanuel is expected to head for Japan shortly, after he is endorsed by the full Senate.
   In a confirmation hearing at the committee last month, Emanuel stressed his resolve to further deepen the U.S.-Japan alliance, saying, "For more than 60 years, the partnership between the United States and Japan has been the cornerstone of peace and prosperity in a free and open Indo-Pacific."
   Emanuel served as White House chief of staff for the administration of former U.S. President Barack Obama.
   While having limited diplomatic experience, Emanuel is eagerly learning about the situation in Asia, including Japan and China. Emanuel has told people close to him that he hopes to head for Japan as soon as he is endorsed as ambassador to the country.