US to close consulates in Japan’s Nagoya and Indonesia’s Medan, sources say

The expected closures represent a rare moment of Washington shrinking its global footprint.

The US State Department has notified Congress that it plans to close five foreign missions in a rare downsizing of America’s global diplomatic footprint, according to people familiar with the notice. In the notice sent to some congressional committees late last week, the State Department said it ‌planned to close its p

The US State Department has notified Congress that it plans to close five foreign missions in a rare downsizing of America's global diplomatic footprint, according to people familiar with the notice.

Trump administration reportedly plans to also close posts in Japan, Indonesia, Cameroon and Grenada in rare downsizing of diplomatic footprint

US State Department to close consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia, sources say  Reuters