U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel praised Japan and current leader Fumio Kishida on Wednesday for pledging to bolster the U.S.-Japan alliance by pursuing what Kishida has said would be a “drastic” hike in the country’s defense budget, as China continues its assertive moves in the region. Speaking at a panel discussion with former Prime
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has raised the specter of nuclear weapons being used by Russia in its intrusion of Ukraine, calling the possibility “increasingly genuine” throughout a visit to Hiroshima with U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel.The remarks by Kishida highlighted growing concern in Tokyo that Russia might possibly use smaller, tactical nuclear weapons in
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and new U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel on Friday verified the value of a strong bilateral alliance in their very first conference, at a time when the 2 countries deal with difficulties varying from a nuclear-armed North Korea to an assertive China.During the conference at his workplace, Kishida stated the
Japans brand-new U.S. ambassador, Rahm Emanuel, got here in the country on Sunday, offering Tokyo its first American envoy in 2 1/2 years.Emanuel, a former Chicago Mayor who also functioned as chief of personnel under President Barack Obama, tweeted a photo of his arrival in Japan with his spouse.” Amy and I are thrilled to
