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US State Department to close consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia, sources say
The US State Department plans to close five foreign missions, including consulates in Winnipeg, Canada; Nagoya, Japan; and Medan, Indonesia, as part of a rare downsizing of its global diplomatic footprint. Congressional committees were notified of the closures through a recent notice.
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