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Yomiuri Holds Exclusive Interview with U.S. CEA Chair Miran; Trade Deficits ‘Eroding’ Domestic Industrial Sector
Stephen Miran, who chairs the U.S. Council of Economic Advisers, told The Yomiuri Shimbun that bo...
April 17, 2025
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Ex-Cabinet Member Notes Trump’s Interest in Auto Trade; Wilbur Ross Says Japan, U.S. Should Step Up Shipbuilding
WASHINGTON — Wilbur Ross, 87, who served as commerce secretary in the first administration of U.S...
April 16, 2025
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Ex-U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Armitage Dies at 79
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage, a prominent Jap...
April 15, 2025
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New U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass Expresses Optimism on Tariff Talks between Tokyo, Washington; Glass to Arrive in Mid-April
WASHINGTON — George Glass, the new United States ambassador to Japan, will arrive in Japan soon a...
April 13, 2025
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Trump Complains about Japan-U.S Security Treaty During Cabinet Meeting; U.S. President Previously Called Arrangement Unfair
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump has again expressed his dissatisfaction with the Japan-U...
April 11, 2025
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China Hit With 104% Reciprocal Tariffs, Japan 24% as U.S. Heightens Levies on 60 Countries, Regions
WASHINGTON — The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump enacted its second round of recipr...
April 9, 2025
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U.S. Envoy Nominee Glass Shows Tough Stance on Japan
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — George Glass, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be his ambassado...
March 14, 2025
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Arab American, Muslim Leaders Decry Trump Comments on Gaza
U.S. Arab American and Muslim leaders, including some who supported Donald Trump in the 2024 elec...
February 6, 2025
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Trump says Ishiba to Visit him for Talks This Week; Mentions Former Relationship with Abe
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will visi...
February 1, 2025
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Outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel Says He Played Role in Reinvigorating Japan-U.S. Relations
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel looked back at his three-year tenure and was confident that...
January 10, 2025
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Canada PM Justin Trudeau Says He Will Step Down after New Liberal Party Leader Named
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that he will step d...
January 7, 2025
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Biden Honors Mitsuye Endo, Who Fought WWII Incarceration
Washington (Jiji Press)—U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday awarded the Presidential Citizens Me...
January 3, 2025
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Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Ambassador to Japan, Hails Japan-U.S. Alliance; Countries Better Prepared Compared to 3 Years Ago, Ambassador Says
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel hailed the Japan-U.S. alliance and said their deterrence ca...
January 2, 2025
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Widow of Late Japan PM Abe Meets with Trump
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — Akie Abe, the widow of the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, met...
December 16, 2024
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Canada and Japan Promote Peace, Stability in Indo-Pacific; Canada Looks Forward to Strengthening Close Ties with Japan
It was an honor and a privilege to be in Japan this past week, meeting with Defense Minister Mino...
September 15, 2024
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