Trump Picks Former Investment Banker Glass as Japan Ambassador
- Glass was ambassador to Portugal during Trump’s first term
- Pick comes amid tension over Nippon Steel bid to buy US Steel
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President-elect Donald Trump announced George Glass as ambassador to Japan, a key post with an ally as the administration looks to toughen its stance against China.
“I am pleased to announce George Edward Glass as our next United States Ambassador to Japan,” Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social network. “As a former President of an Investment Bank, George will bring his business acumen to the Ambassador’s position,” he added.