2025.03.28 06:19Nation

駐日大使の人事案可決　本会議で正式承認へ―米上院委

　【ワシントン時事】米上院外交委員会は２７日、駐日大使にジョージ・グラス元駐ポルトガル大使を充てる人事案を賛成多数で可決した。上院本会議で承認され次第、速やかに日本に着任する。
　グラス氏は先の指名承認公聴会で、日米同盟の一層の強化に取り組むと約束した。一方、在日米軍駐留経費の日本側負担（思いやり予算）の引き上げや、日本の防衛費増額を要求する意向も表明。対日貿易赤字の削減に向け、厳しい姿勢で交渉に臨む考えを示している。（2025/03/28-06:19）

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2025.03.28 06:19Nation

U.S. Senate Panel OKs Japan Envoy Nominee Glass

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The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday approved by a majority vote a plan for nominee George Glass to become U.S. ambassador to Japan.
   The former U.S. ambassador to Portugal is expected to arrive in Japan after the Senate gives its seal of approval at a plenary meeting.
   In a confirmation hearing before the committee earlier this month, Glass vowed to work on further beefing up Japan-U.S. ties.
   He also pledged to realize increases in Japan's host nation expenses for U.S. troops stationed in the Asian country and its defense spending.
   Glass expressed readiness to adopt a hard-line stance in negotiations to reduce his country's trade deficit with Japan.