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US ambassador to Japan visits southern islands at the forefront of China tension
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, left, and Ishigaki Vice Mayor Eiichiro Chinen, front right, visit a bay on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa prefecture, southern Japan Friday, May 17, 2024.
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Washington recognizes Japan's sovereignty over four islands in southern Kurils — US envoy
At the same time, US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel expressed support for the efforts of "the Japanese and Russian governments in trying to achieve a long overdue peace treaty" TOKYO, February 7.
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Japan strengthening defense capabilities in Okinawa, 52 years after its return to Japan
In March last year, the Defense Ministry opened a new SDF camp on Okinawa's southern ... now underway for US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel to visit the camps on the islands of Ishigaki and ...
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EDITORIAL: Integration of Japan-U.S. forces needs support of local residents
The U.S. ambassador toured facilities including the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force garrisons on the islands. The U.S. envoy’s visits to ... of Japan and the United States to gradually ...
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US Ambassador to Japan Visits Southern Islands at the Forefront of China Tension
TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Japan stressed Friday the importance of increased deterrence and his country's commitment to its key ally as he visited two southwestern Japanese islands at ...