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.