US Stands by Japan in the Face of CCP’s Seafood Ban, Ambassador Says

Beijing’s economic coercion has sparked concerns in Tokyo about reliance on the Chinese market.

U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass arrives at the Foreign Ministry to meet with Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2025. Kazuhiro Nogi / AFP via Getty Images

U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass has reaffirmed Washington’s support for Tokyo amid mounting threats from the Chinese regime to pressure Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to retract her comments on Taiwan.

“Coercion is a hard habit to break for Beijing,” Glass said on X on Nov. 20. “But just as the United States stood by Japan during China’s last unwarranted ban on Japanese seafood, we will be there for our ally again this time.”