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Officially In: Danny Russel – from WH/NSS to the EAP Bureau
On May 15, 2013, President Obama announced his intent to nominate Danny Russel as the next Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (State/EAP). The WH released the following brief bio:...
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Today at the SFRC: Caroline Kennedy, Anne Patterson and Gregory Starr
– By Domani Spero The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is holding confirmation hearings for Caroline Kennedy, Anne Patterson and Gregory Starr today: Date: Thursday, September 19, 2013 Time: 10: AM...
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U.S. Senate Confirms Caroline Kennedy as Ambassador to Japan
– By Domani Spero On October 16, the U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of Caroline Kennedy – to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Japan. Ms. Kennedy...
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Getting to Know The New Ambassadors: Jim Swan, Patricia Haslach, David Pearce...
– By Domani Spero U.S. Ambassador to the DRC – Jim Swan Jim Swan, the new U.S. ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and his wife, Daphne Michelle Titus, introduce themselves to the...
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Round-up: American Ambassadors Presenting Their Credentials (Photos)
– By Domani Spero The newly confirmed American ambassadors presented their credentials to each of their receiving states in the last couple of months. Below are just a few of the photographs that are...
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US Embassy Tokyo: Consular Section Contributes to Flowers Will Bloom Project
Posted: 12:19 am EDT Via US Embassy Tokyo “The American Embassy offers its continued sympathy and support for the victims of the 3.11 Triple Disaster, and is pleased and proud to contribute to the...
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State Dept’s Wibbly Wobbly Jello Stance on Use of Private Email, Also Gummy...
Posted: 1:38 am EDT We’ve added to our timeline of the Clinton Email saga (see Clinton Email Controversy Needs Its Own Cable Channel, For Now, a Timeline). On August 24, 2015, State Dept. Spokesman...
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State/OIG Inspects US Mission Japan: Oh, Heck, Where Do We Start?
Posted: 1:35 pm EDT State/OIG released it inspection report of the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo and its constituent posts. The OIG made 65 recommendations intended to improve Embassy Tokyo’s operations and...
View ArticleTrump Nominates William Francis Hagerty IV of Tennessee to be US Ambassador...
Posted: 2:19 am ET [twitter-follow screen_name=’Diplopundit’] On March 23, President Trump announced his intent to nominate William Francis Hagerty IV of Tennessee to be his ambassador to Japan. The...
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