Kennedy visits police headquarters

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US ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy visited police headquarters in Tokyo today (Thursday).

Kennedy congratulated police chief Yasuhiko Nishimura on the Tokyo police’s 140th anniversary.

Kennedy also referred to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, saying Tokyo’s good safety record was a credit to the department.

Nishimura said the job to provide security for the Olympics had already begun.

Kennedy has been the subject of much attention in Japan since becoming ambassador in November.