Japan's 2024 playbook beefs up diplomatic ties with U.S. states

Kishida sees governors as key allies to navigate political uncertainty

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife, both at right, are received by Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina and his wife at the governor's mansion in Raleigh. (Japanese prime minister's office)

KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei Asia diplomatic correspondent

WASHINGTON -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's six-day trip to the U.S. last week was the first glimpse of his country's playbook to deal with the potential return of former President Donald Trump and the broader rise of isolationism in the U.S.

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