U.S. voices hope to boost Japan ties after ruling party picks new leader

The United States on Saturday expressed hope to continue working closely with Japan after the country's ruling party elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader."We look forward to continuing to work with Japan to advance U.S. and mutual security and economic interests," a State Department spokesperson said, adding that the bilateral alliance is "the cornerstone of peace, security and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific and across the world and has never been stronger."U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass congratulated Takaichi on becoming the Liberal Democratic Party's first female leader. He wro…READ FULL ARTICLE