The Aomori-based paper Too Nippo reported today that U.S. Ambassador to Japan Emanuel visited Aomori on Thursday and met with Misawa Mayor Kohiyama on the same day. The paper noted that this was the first time for the Ambassador to visit Aomori since assuming his post. According to the daily, Ambassador Emanuel arrived at Misawa, which hosts the U.S. military’s….Read more

Mainichi reported that the cities of Kashiwazaki, Sado, and Obama in Niigata, where Japanese abductees live, held a meeting on Wednesday and decided to call on U.S. Ambassador to Japan Emanuel to visit the abduction sites in the three cities and also in Niigata City. The paper said this year marks the 20th anniversary of the return to Japan of….Read more

All national papers reported that a wake was held for former Prime Minister Abe at Zojoji Temple in Tokyo on Monday evening, with Prime Minister Kishida, LDP Vice President Aso, and many other lawmakers attending. Asahi, Nikkei, Yomiuri, and Sankei wrote that U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen, who is currently visiting Japan, also attended the ceremony. The paper said about 2,500….Read more

Washington/Taipei, July 8 (Jiji Press)–U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel said Friday that his country and its people are praying for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot on a campaign trail the same day.   “We are all saddened and shocked by the shooting” of Abe, Emanuel said in a Twitter post. He also said in the….Read more

TOKYO — U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel said Friday the United States is “saddened and shocked” by the shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.   “The U.S. Government and American people are praying for the well-being of Abe-san, his family, and people of Japan,” Emanuel tweeted, adding Abe has been an unwavering ally of the United States….Read more