「同盟深化」へ協力　林外相、新駐日米大使と会談

　林芳正外相は１日、外務省でエマニュエル新駐日米大使と、大使着任後初めて会談した。林氏は「日米同盟をさらに強固にするために、今後率直に議論できる関係を築いていきたい」と表明。エマニュエル氏は「日米関係はインド太平洋地域の平和と繁栄の礎だ」と応じた。中国やロシア、北朝鮮の動きを挙げ、同盟深化に共に取り組んでいくことを確認した。（2022/02/01-19:07）

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and new U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel confirmed Tuesday that they will work together to deepen the Japan-U.S. alliance, with moves by China, Russia and North Korea in mind.
   Emanuel paid a courtesy call on Hayashi at the Foreign Ministry for their first meeting since the ambassador's arrival in Japan.
   Hayashi voiced his hopes to build a relationship that would enable the two sides to engage in a frank discussion, in order to further strengthen the alliance.
   Emanuel said that the Japan-U.S. ties serve as a cornerstone for peace and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region.
   The post of U.S. ambassador to Japan had remained vacant since Emanuel's predecessor, William Hagerty, left in July 2019.