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Senate panel approves Kennedy for Japan post

By Donna Cassata
Published October 1, 2013 2:47am ET
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Senate panel approves Kennedy for Japan post
FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2013 file photo, Caroline Kennedy of New York speaks during the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on her nomination for Ambassador to Japan, on Capitol Hill, in Washington. A Senate panel has approved the nomination of Kennedy to serve as U.S. ambassador to Japan. By voice vote on Monday, Sept. 30, the Foreign Relations Committee endorsed President Barack Obama's choice, the former first daughter who has promised to carry forward John F. Kennedy's legacy with humility. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) | Carolyn Kaster

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate panel has approved the nomination of Caroline Kennedy to serve as U.S. ambassador to Japan.

By voice vote on Monday, the Foreign Relations Committee endorsed President Barack Obama’s choice, the former first daughter who has promised to carry forward John F. Kennedy’s legacy with humility.

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