President Biden’s ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel, will leave his position in Tokyo on Monday and return to the U.S., a traditional changing of the guard ahead of the swearing-in of a new administration.

Emanuel, who’s name was floated as possibly heading the Democratic National Committee, will next embark on a lecture tour of service academies of the U.S., Army, Navy and Air Force in the spring, the U.S. embassy in Japan said in a statement.

“Last year, I spoke at the U.S. Naval War College and found it both rewarding and reaffirming,” Emanuel said in a statement.

“These lectures are a chance to pass on my experiences and insights from my time in Japan........

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