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."

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.

The United States and Japan are working "together to strengthen and build more resilient supply chains, critical minerals security, shaping the rules of things like artificial intelligence," said Secretary Blinken.

W ITHIN 24 HOURS on January 6th, two events took place that encapsulate the mixed legacy Joe Biden will leave in America’s relationship with Japan. That afternoon North Korea tested an intermediate-range ballistic missile,

Nippon Steel touted the $14.9 billion deal as a lifeline for its rusting US rival, but opponents warned that the Japanese firm would slash jobs -- despite assurances to the contrary.

President Joe Biden blocked the $15 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel by Japan’s Nippon Steel — something he had first vowed to do in March.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Japan on Tuesday for talks expected to address North Korean missile launches, but President Joe Biden's blocking of a steel deal is straining the allies' warm ties.

Sullivan said that in the case of tech, supply chains and clean energy, the Biden team has created opportunities for the next administration to take it forward

Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024, with such a big jump that the planet temporarily passed a major climate threshold, weather monitoring agencies announced Friday.

The president-elect vows to force millions of undocumented immigrants from the United States. The results are unpredictable at best, Jon Talton writes.