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US Ambassador Promotes LGBTQ Rights in Japan, Sparking Criticism and Praise

  • Rahm Emanuel, the US ambassador to Japan, has advocated for LGBTQ rights and same-sex marriage in Japan.
  • Some Japanese politicians have criticized Emanuel for interfering too much in Japanese domestic policy.
  • One Liberal Democratic member of the upper house of the Diet threatened to take action to make Emanuel go back to his country.
  • Others argue that outside voices such as Emanuel's can help sway political opinions.
  • Emanuel says he is only elevating US policy and Japan's majority opinion.
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