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Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Michael Armacost Dies; Nicknamed “Mr. Foreign Pressure” Over Trade Demands

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By Shinji Abe / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent

14:46 JST, March 14, 2025

WASHINGTON — Michael Armacost, a former U.S. ambassador to Japan, died on March 8, according to the Japan Society of North California. He was 87.

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