Japan pitches Tokyo as new UN hub as US steps back from world stage

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As the United States increasingly retreats from global leadership, Japan is positioning itself to fill the void with Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike’s proposal that the United Nations shift some of its operations to the Japanese capitalKoike returned to Japan on Sunday following an official visit to the US, where she addressed the Johns Hopkins School of International Studies in Washington and highlighted Tokyo’s emergence as a major player on the world stage.During her visit, she also met with...