Japan Refutes Biden’s Comments Describing the Country as ‘Xenophobic’

Published on May 4, 2024

The Japanese embassy on Friday rejected President Joe Biden’s recent comments that labeled Japan—along with three other countries—as “xenophobic,” calling the president’s remarks “unfortunate.” At a Washington fundraising event on May 1, President Biden grouped U.S. allies Japan and India with U.S. adversaries China and Russia, saying their economic challenges arise from their refusal to accept immigrants. “You know, one of the reasons why our economy is growing is because of you and many others. Why? Because we welcome immigrants,” the U.S. leader remarked at the event. “Look, think about it. Why is China stalling so badly economically? Why is Japan having trouble? Why is Russia? Why is India? Because they’re xenophobic. They don’t want immigrants,” he added....

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