if you ever heard her speak, you would understand why she doesn't. The Japanese laughed at her, though publicly treated her like a princess. The Nippon gov was happy to have such a no-nothing ambassador.
Her appointment was Obama's payoff for her endorsement/campaigning for her.
The Japanese were like….
Since Japan was mentioned and because so many here believe Kan is /our guy/, here's some info that might interest.
Abe switches from business dinners to lunches after criticism over drinking party during heavy rain warnings
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is refraining from holding business dinners after public criticism over a drinking party he attended with colleagues as heavy rain warnings were issued for areas in western Japan earlier this month.
Photos of the party on the night of July 5, including one showing a smiling Abe surrounded by dozens of Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers, were posted on Twitter, triggering a public backlash. The downpours through the following few days caused severe floods and landslides, and claimed the lives of more than 200 people.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/07/26/national/politics-diplomacy/abe-switches-business-dinners-lunches-criticism-drinking-party-heavy-rain-warnings/?utm_source=Daily+News+Updates&utm_campaign=be58b858e1-Friday_email_updates27_07_2018&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c5a6080d40-be58b858e1-333418489
Japan has no interest in trade deal with just U.S., top government spokesman says
One of Japan’s top policymakers has indicated that the government will continue to resist U.S. efforts to create a bilateral free trade agreement between the two nations.
“Japan is not going to do anything with any country that harms the national interest,” said Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga. “With FTA negotiations too, we’ll handle them in that way.”
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/07/23/business/japan-no-interest-trade-deal-just-u-s-yoshihide-suga/?utm_source=Daily+News+Updates&utm_campaign=704e053680-Tuesday_email_updates24_07_2018&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c5a6080d40-704e053680-333418489
Right. You know she had to have someone tell her everything to say. They kept sending her on tours to keep her out of the business of the embassy.