United States Ambassador to Japan
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The United States Ambassador to Japan is the chief diplomatic representative of the U.S. government in Japan, responsible for managing bilateral relations and overseeing the American embassy in Tokyo.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Japan canonical | 10 |
| U.S. Ambassador to Japan | 1 |
| United States ambassador to Japan (for Korean affairs after 1905) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T191314 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Ambassador to Japan Context triple: [Rahm Emanuel, positionHeld, United States Ambassador to Japan]
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A.
United States Ambassador to the Netherlands
The United States Ambassador to the Netherlands is the chief diplomatic representative of the U.S. government in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, overseeing bilateral relations, political and economic cooperation, and consular affairs.
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B.
United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom
The United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom is the chief diplomatic representative of the U.S. government in the UK, responsible for managing bilateral relations and overseeing the American embassy in London.
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C.
United States Secretary of State
The United States Secretary of State is the federal government’s chief foreign affairs official, responsible for directing U.S. diplomacy, negotiating with other nations, and advising the President on international relations.
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D.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan is the government ministry responsible for managing Japan’s diplomatic relations, foreign policy, and international cooperation.
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E.
Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs is a senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing American foreign policy and diplomatic relations with countries in Europe and Eurasia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Ambassador to Japan Target entity description: The United States Ambassador to Japan is the chief diplomatic representative of the U.S. government in Japan, responsible for managing bilateral relations and overseeing the American embassy in Tokyo.
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A.
United States Ambassador to the Netherlands
The United States Ambassador to the Netherlands is the chief diplomatic representative of the U.S. government in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, overseeing bilateral relations, political and economic cooperation, and consular affairs.
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B.
United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom
The United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom is the chief diplomatic representative of the U.S. government in the UK, responsible for managing bilateral relations and overseeing the American embassy in London.
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C.
United States Secretary of State
The United States Secretary of State is the federal government’s chief foreign affairs official, responsible for directing U.S. diplomacy, negotiating with other nations, and advising the President on international relations.
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D.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan is the government ministry responsible for managing Japan’s diplomatic relations, foreign policy, and international cooperation.
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E.
Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs is a senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing American foreign policy and diplomatic relations with countries in Europe and Eurasia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ambassadorial post
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diplomatic office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security
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surface form:
U.S.–Japan Security Treaty
United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ
surface form:
U.S.–Japan alliance
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| basedIn |
Minato, Tokyo, Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Minato, Tokyo
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| category | Ambassadors of the United States to Japan ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| diplomaticMission |
Embassy of the United States in Tokyo
ⓘ
surface form:
Embassy of the United States, Tokyo
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| formationYear | 1859 ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
negotiating with the Government of Japan
ⓘ
public diplomacy in Japan ⓘ reporting on political and economic developments in Japan ⓘ representing the President of the United States in Japan ⓘ supporting U.S. business and trade interests in Japan ⓘ supporting U.S. military presence in Japan ⓘ |
| hasRank | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary ⓘ |
| inauguralHolder | Townsend Harris ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
U.S. embassies
ⓘ
surface form:
United States diplomatic missions
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| jurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locationOfEmbassy | Tokyo ⓘ |
| memberOf | United States Foreign Service ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| officeType |
chief diplomatic representative
ⓘ
chief of mission ⓘ |
| oversees |
Embassy of the United States in Tokyo
ⓘ
U.S. consulates ⓘ
surface form:
United States consulates in Japan
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| partOf | United States Department of State ⓘ |
| predecessorOffice | United States Consul General to Japan ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
President of the United States
ⓘ
United States Secretary of State ⓘ |
| represents |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of the United States
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| requires | advice and consent of the United States Senate ⓘ |
| residence |
Embassy of the United States in Tokyo
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surface form:
U.S. Ambassador’s Residence in Tokyo
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| responsibleFor |
implementation of U.S. foreign policy toward Japan
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management of U.S.–Japan bilateral relations ⓘ promotion of U.S. economic interests in Japan ⓘ promotion of U.S. security interests in Japan ⓘ promotion of cultural and educational exchanges between the United States and Japan ⓘ protection of U.S. citizens in Japan ⓘ |
| seat | Embassy of the United States in Tokyo ⓘ |
| style |
Her Excellency
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His Excellency ⓘ |
| toCountry | Japan ⓘ |
| worksInLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States Ambassador to Japan Description of subject: The United States Ambassador to Japan is the chief diplomatic representative of the U.S. government in Japan, responsible for managing bilateral relations and overseeing the American embassy in Tokyo.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
William F. Hagerty IV (as U.S. Ambassador to Japan)
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positionHeld
→
United States Ambassador to Japan
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subject surface form:
William F. Hagerty IV
this entity surface form:
U.S. Ambassador to Japan
this entity surface form:
United States ambassador to Japan (for Korean affairs after 1905)