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Trump likely to tap Hudson Institute's Weinstein for ambassador to Japan: Jiji

Reuters | Posted: Dec. 13, 2019, 1:53 a.m. | Updated: Dec. 12, 2019, 11:50 p.m. | 1 Min Read

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TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to nominate Hudson Institute CEO Kenneth Weinstein as ambassador to Japan, Jiji Press reported on Friday.

The ambassador's post has been vacant since William Hagerty stepped down in July so that he could run for the U.S. Senate.

(Reporting by Chris Gallagher; Editing by Himani Sarkar)

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