Biden to nominate ex-Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel as ambassador to Japan after months of speculation

CHICAGO — President Joe Biden will nominate Rahm Emanuel as his ambassador to Japan, capping off months of speculation that the former Chicago mayor would be tapped for the prominent foreign post, the White House announced Friday. The move will give Biden a deeply experienced government tactician and political veteran in his ranks of top diplomats, but the choice will also receive continued criticism from some in the Democratic Party’s progressive wing who have been critical of Emanuel’s eight-year tenure as mayor. “For nearly 30 years I have worked with President Biden on behalf of the Americ...