New US envoy vows to strengthen alliance in meeting with Japanese PM

New US envoy vows to strengthen alliance in meeting with Japanese PM
Rahm Emanuel presents baseball memorabilia to Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida (AP)

The new US ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel, had pledged to work “wholeheartedly” to deepen Washington’s alliance with Tokyo as he met with prime minister Fumio Kishida.

The two discussed China’s increasingly assertive military actions and North Korea’s escalating missile tests, and agreed to cooperate closely, the Japanese foreign ministry said.

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