TOKYO -- Outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel said that "the U.S.-Japan alliance is deeper and stronger than any single economic transaction or business transaction," responding to a reporter's question about the decision by U.S. President Joe Biden to block Nippon Steel's acquisition of U.S. Steel.
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U.S.-Japan ties 'stronger than any economic transaction'
Outgoing ambassador Emanuel will continue to speak out in public debates
Outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 10. (Photo by Yuji Murakami)
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