Joseph M. Young

Joseph M. Young is an American diplomat who served as the chargé d'affaires ad interim at the U.S. Embassy Tokyo from July 22, 2019, to June 17, 2021, after the resignation of Bill Hagerty. Young is a career member of the U.S. Foreign Service and served as the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo from 2017 to 2019, and as the Director for Japanese Affairs at the United States Department of State from 2012 to 2014.^[1][2] He served at the second time Chargé d'affaires ad interim at the U.S. Embassy Tokyo from February 9 to April 18, 2025.^[3]

Joseph M. Young
United States Ambassador to Japan
Acting
In office February 9, 2025 – April 18, 2025
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Rahm Emanuel
Succeeded by	George Edward Glass
In office July 22, 2019 – June 17, 2021
President	Donald Trump Joe Biden
Preceded by	Bill Hagerty
Succeeded by	Nicholas M. Hill (Acting)
Personal details
Children	3
Education	Collegio Borromeo (BA) Georgetown University (MS)

Joseph Young with Secretary of State Tony Blinken and General Lloyd Austin in Japan, March 2021

Education

Young earned a bachelor's degree in classics at the Collegio Borromeo^[1] and a Master of Science in foreign service at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service.