Ambassador Rahm Emanuel: Former Chicago mayor reportedly President Joe Biden`s pick for Japan
(Chicago Tribune Religion News)

President Joe Biden is expected to select former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel as his ambassador to Japan, according to multiple reports Tuesday.The move would give Biden a deeply experienced government tactician and political veteran in a prominent foreign post, but the choice is also certain to receive criticism from some in the Democratic Party`s progressive wing who have been critical of Emanuel`s eight-year tenure as Chicago mayor.