TOKYO — U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel in his outgoing remarks Friday defended U.S. forces abroad as “the thin blue line” and hinted at his further involvement in public life when he returns to the United States.

US ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel has taken a jab at China mere weeks before he steps down. In remarks to reporters, he referred to China as an "autocracy."

Outgoing US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel has said that he believes the US-Japan alliance was improved during his time in office.

China, North Korea and Iran are part of an "axis of autocrats" and the United States and its allies are the "thin blue line" protecting democracy, the outgoing US ambassador to Japan said on Friday in a parting shot at Beijing.

American defense companies are hurting the nation’s security interests by prioritizing share buybacks over delivering weapons to the US military and its allies, according to the outgoing US envoy to Japan.

The departing U.S. ambassador arguably oversaw the most consequential shift in the U.S.-Japan alliance in decades.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will travel to South Korea on Monday to shore up security cooperation between the East Asian neighbours and their mutual U.S. ally that is meant to counter China's growing regional power.

Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)--U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel on Thursday gave the view that President Joe Biden's order blocking Nippon Steel Corp.'s acquisition of United States Steel Corp. will have minimal impact on overall Japan-U.S. relations.

They had been stuck there for around 24 hours due to severe weather conditions, and were trapped in sub-zero temperatures in a state of hypothermia.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, second left, eats next to U.S. Ambassador Japan Rahm Emanuel, left, as they visit Daiwa Sushi restaurant at Toyosu Market in Tokyo Tuesday, Jan.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will travel to South Korea on Monday to shore up security cooperation between the East Asian neighbours and their mutual US ally that is meant to counter China's growing regional power.

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