George Glass confirmed as U.S. ambassador to Japan

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed George Glass, a businessman from Oregon with a background in investment banking and real estate, as ambassador to Japan.The chamber voted 66 to 32 in favor of Glass, a major Trump donor who has pledged to push Japan to expand market access for U.S. imports and increase defense spending. He served as ambassador to Portugal during Trump's first term as president between 2017 and 2021.During a Senate hearing in mid-March, Glass said he was ready to have "tough conversations on tariffs and reducing our trade deficit with Japan."Glass, who also has expertise …READ FULL ARTICLE