Tuesday 12 November 2013

Caroline Kennedy sworn in as Japan ambassador

Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, was sworn in as the new ambassador to Japan on Tuesday at the State Department.
Kennedy was accompanied by her son John, husband Ed Schlossberg, and cousin Maria Shriver.During her confirmation hearing in September, Kennedy said she was "humbled to be following in the footsteps of some strong people," adding that she would "try to live up to the standard they set."
As Kennedy gets ready to depart for Tokyo, the nation is set to commemorate the 50th anniversary of her father's assassination in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963.

Source: NewsOnJapan

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