The Lost U.S. Ambassador to Japan

It was decided that National Democratic Party (New Government) Representative Tamaki and Ambassador to Japan Emanuel will meet. However, the victory of Trump, a Republican, in the presidential election has confirmed the downfall of Mr. Emanuel, who belongs to the Democratic Party. Japanese netizens are having jubilant celebrations over this.

Interference in Japan’s internal affairs

Criticism of U.S. Ambassador to Japan Emanuel has been influenced by his diplomatic stance and his past political career. First, particularly problematic in Japan are Ambassador Emanuel’s words and actions, such as proposing legislation on same-sex marriage and LGBTQ+ rights to the Japanese government, which are seen as interference in domestic affairs. His statement, which does not take into account the difference between the human rights situation of sexual minorities in Japan and that of Western countries, has caused dissatisfaction among some Internet users as an “imposition of values”. For this reason, Ambassador Emanuel’s actions have been criticized as “interference in internal affairs” and are disliked as an attempt to forcibly introduce U.S. values.

How far Emanuel’s interference in internal affairs was

It is believed that everyone from the Ministry of Finance to former Prime Minister Kishida bowed to pressure from Ambassador Emanuel. Many netizens believe that Emanuel’s interference in domestic affairs had a significant impact, especially in LGBTQ+ legislation. Even before Trump’s election, the Ministry of Finance has been on shaky ground, and netizens have been calling for the dismantling of the Ministry of Finance, among other things. A certain number of people have blamed Japan’s disappearing 30 years on the failure of the Ministry of Finance, and their voices are growing louder by the day. The election of President Trump has hit the Japanese media hard, especially since the media in Japan only broadcast pro-Democratic Party coverage.