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Diplomatic
The United States established diplomatic relations with Japan in 1858. -
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World War 2
Japan and the United States Of America fought in WW2. It lasted 6 years. -
Pearl Harbor
During World War II, diplomatic relations between the United States and Japan were severed in the context of the War that followed Japan’s 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. -
Threatening North Korea
Japan is one of the closest allies of the United States. It has stayed close with the United States even when many other allies abandoned it during the Iraq war. The United States views Japan as being at the center of a U.S. vision for Asia, with Japan and the United States being key allies in the face of challenges of rising China and threatening North Korea.1951 -
Prime minister
When Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits the United States the week of April 26, he will be the first Japanese leader to address a joint session of congress. -
Alliance
The U.S.-Japan Alliance(a armistice) was strengthened in 2015 through the release of the revised U.S.-Japan Defense Guidelines, which provide for new and expanded forms of security-oriented cooperation. -
Vocab
Armistice= an agreement to stop fighting. diplomatic=of or concerning the profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations. essential=absolutely necessary; indispensable financial=pertaining to monetary receipts and expenditures; pertaining or relating to money matters; pecuniary congress= the national legislative body of the U.S., consisting of the Senate, or upper house, and the House of Representatives, or lower house, as a continuous institution. -
Materials
Japan provides bases as well as financial and material support to U.S. forward-deployed forces, which are essential for maintaining stability in the region.2017
