  Kennedy daughter in line to be next U.S. envoy to Japan April 2, 2013 - 10:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President Barack Obama has asked the daughter of former President John F Kennedy to be America's ambassador to Japan, according to BBC News. Caroline Kennedy was a key Obama supporter in 2008 and 2012, but has largely shunned political life. She considered running for a New York senate seat when Hillary Clinton became secretary of state in 2009, but declined citing personal reasons. Japan is among America's largest trading partners. A source from the Democratic party told CNN on Monday that Ms Kennedy was being vetted for the post. Previous U.S. ambassadors to Tokyo have included former Senate majority leader Mike Mansfield, former Vice-President Walter Mondale and former House Speaker Tom Foley. Ms Kennedy is the only surviving child of the assassinated president and former First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. She is married to Edwin Schlossberg, who owns a New York-based design firm, and they have three children. Ms Kennedy is a graduate of Harvard and Columbia universities and has served at many non-profit organizations, such as the John F Kennedy Library and the American Ballet Theatre. She was also a speaker at the two previous Democratic National Conventions.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
