New U.S. envoy to Japan meets Fumio Kishida, vows to deepen alliance
The Hindu
The two discussed China’s increasingly assertive military actions and North Korea’s escalating missile tests.
The new U.S. ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel, pledged to work “wholeheartedly” to deepen Washington’s alliance with Tokyo as he met with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on February 4.
The two discussed China’s increasingly assertive military actions and North Korea’s escalating missile tests, among other regional concerns, and agreed to closely cooperate, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
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