U.S. to close consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia, sources say

WASHINGTON – The U.S. 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 plans to close ‌its posts ‌in St. George’s, Grenada; Nagoya, Japan; Medan, Indonesia; Douala, Cameroon; and Winnipeg, Canada. ​The people familiar with the notice spoke on the condition of anonymity because the notice was not public.

The expected closures, which have not been previously reported, represent a rare example of the U.S. closing multiple foreign ⁠missions in a downsizing that is not tied to a particular geopolitical event.