Japan names Yamada as ambassador to U.S., Kanasugi to China

The Japanese government on Tuesday named Shigeo Yamada and Kenji Kanasugi as its new ambassadors to the United States and China, respectively, both effective immediately. The appointment of the envoys to the world's two largest economies comes before next year's presidential election in the United States, Japan's close ally, and…

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