Ex-U.S. No. 2 diplomat Wendy Sherman among foreigners decorated in Japan

Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman is among the 101 foreigners recognized in this year's spring decorations for their notable contributions to Japan, the government said Monday. Sherman, 74, who served as the first female No. 2 official at the U.S. State Department from 2021 to 2023, will be bestowed with the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun.The other seven recipients of the same honor include former Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, 67, who was in the post from 2013 to 2018, the government said.Among those receiving the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and…READ FULL ARTICLE