InterviewU.S.-Japan defense industry ties a model for other nations: Emanuel
Envoy to Tokyo speaks before first meeting on joint production of missiles and planes
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel greets Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as he arrives at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on April 8. (U.S. State Department)
KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei Asia diplomatic correspondent
WASHINGTON -- Cooperation on the development, production and maintenance of weaponry set to kick off between the U.S. and Japan can be applied to other countries, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel told Nikkei Asia in a recent telephone interview.