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US-Japan Alliance a Breakwater, Says Emanuel – Yomiuri

US ambassador-designate to Tokyo says China and North Korea will present new security challenges


US ambassador-designate Rahm Emanuel
US senators confirmed Rahm Emanuel as Japan envoy last month. Photo: AFP

 

Rahm Emanuel, the US ambassador-designate to Tokyo, described the US-Japan alliance as “a breakwater that protects the region”, the Yomiuri Shimbun reported.

“Although it is strong, it must always be strengthened and nurtured for the future,” he said, adding that China and North Korea will present new security challenges.

Read the full report: Yomiuri Shimbun

 

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George Russell

George Russell is a freelance writer and editor based in Hong Kong who has lived in Asia since 1996. His work has been published in the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, New York Post, Variety, Forbes and the South China Morning Post.