Biden’s ‘xenophobic’ comments about Japan spark backlash at home, overseas
May 2
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President Joe Biden’s comments on Wednesday, May 1, are drawing criticism after lumping Japan with China and Russia, calling the group “xenophobic.” Speaking at a campaign fundraiser marking Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Biden credited the United States’ economic strength to immigrants, using these countries as contrast.
In his comments, President Biden suggested a lack of diversity in the workforce was behind China’s economic slowdown and Japan’s struggles.
“Because they’re xenophobic,” Biden said. “They don’t want immigrants. Immigrants are what makes us strong.”
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The remarks drew criticism from Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who took his gripes to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
“Biden included an important ally, Japan along with China and Russia as a ‘xenophobic’ country,” Rubio wrote. “That is why his staff doesn’t want him speaking without note cards.”
Japan is one of the closest allies to the U.S., and Biden’s comments rattled some in the country’s government. Several Japanese lawmakers criticized Biden’s comments.
“There aren’t any countries that have solved this migration problem as of now,” said Mizuho Umemura, a member of the conservative Nippon Ishin no Kai Party, who also holds a seat in the House of Councilors. “I hope President Biden will solve the problem in New York before he says things like this.”
“Depending on the presidential election, there could be a 180-degree change in policy, and there is no need for Japan to follow suit,” Umemura said.
Another House of Councilors member and the leader of the populist Sanseitō Party Sohei Kamiya also criticized Biden’s characterization of the country.
“It’s not that we’re xenophobic, we are being cautious after seeing your failures. You are meddling too much in our internal affairs,” Kamiya said.
The White House maintained that Biden was making a broader point about the U.S. posture on immigration.
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Meanwhile, Japan is making efforts to tackle its economic challenges, including falling fertility rates and labor shortages. The country aims to attract more foreign workers but faces hurdles due to strict immigration laws. Recent legislation seeks to double the cap on skilled foreign workers and replace an internship program.
Public attitudes in Japan are evolving. Recent surveys show growing support for more foreign workers.
Japan’s economy, once the world’s second largest, recently slipped to fourth as the country fights back from a weak Yen and labor shortages.
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PRESIDENT BIDEN SPARKING CONTROVERSY CALLING JAPAN “XENOPHOBIC,” ALONGSIDE CHINA AND RUSSIA.
IT HAPPENED AT CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISER MARKING ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH.
BIDEN, CITING CONCERNS OVER CHINA’S ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN AND JAPAN’S STRUGGLES SAID:
BECAUSE THEY’RE XENOPHOBIC. THEY DON’T WANT IMMIGRANTS. IMMIGRANTS ARE WHAT MAKE US STRONG.
BIDEN CREDITED THE UNITED STATES ECONOMIC STRENGTH TO IMMIGRANTS, USING THESE COUNTRIES AS A CONTRAST.
IT’S DRAWN CRITICISM FROM SENATOR MARCO RUBIO, WHO WROTE ON TWITTER:
BIDEN INCLUDED AN IMPORTANT ALLY JAPAN ALONG WITH CHINA AND RUSSIA AS A “XENOPHOBIC” COUNTRY. “THAT IS WHY HIS STAFF DOESN’T WANT HIM SPEAKING WITHOUT NOTE CARDS.
JAPAN IS ONE THE US’S CLOSEST ALLIES, AND BIDEN’S COMMENTS RATTLED SOME IN THE COUNTRY’S GOVERNMENT.
SEVERAL JAPANESE LAWMAKERS CRITICIZED BIDEN’S COMMENTS TOO.
ONE SAYING “THERE AREN’T ANY COUNTRIES THAT HAVE SOLVED THIS MIGRATION PROBLEM AS OF NOW.” ADDING. “I HOPE THAT PRESIDENT BIDEN WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM IN NEW YORK BEFORE HE SAYS THINGS LIKE THIS.”
JAPAN IS MAKING EFFORTS TO TACKLE ITS ECONOMIC CHALLENGES, INCLUDING FALLING FERTILITY RATES AND LABOR SHORTAGES.
THE COUNTRY AIMS TO ATTRACT MORE FOREIGN WORKERS BUT FACES HURDLES DUE TO STRICT IMMIGRATION LAWS. RECENT LEGISLATION SEEKS TO DOUBLE THE CAP ON SKILLED FOREIGN WORKERS AND REPLACE AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM.
PUBLIC ATTITUDES IN JAPAN ARE EVOLVING, WITH RECENT SURVEYS SHOWING GROWING SUPPORT FOR MORE FOREIGN WORKERS.
JAPAN’S ECONOMY, ONCE THE WORLD’S SECOND LARGEST, RECENTLY SLIPPED TO FOURTH– AS THE COUNTRY FIGHTS BACK FROM A WEAK YEN AND LABOR SHORTAGES.
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Biden calls Japan and India ‘xenophobic’: ‘They don’t want immigrants’
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Biden says allies India and Japan’s economy stalling because of ‘xenophobia’
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Biden calls US ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with Russia and China
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Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ like China, Russia, at campaign event
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Biden calls longtime ally Japan “xenophobic,” along with China and Russia
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‘Xenophobia’ behind India and China’s economic troubles, says US President Joe Biden
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Biden Now Calls Ally Japan ‘Xenophobic’ Along With China, Russia
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President Joe Biden calls Japan and India ‘xenophobic’ nations that do not welcome immigrants
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Biden calls U.S. ally Japan ‘xenophobic,’ along with China and Russia
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“Japan Hates Foreigners” Biden U.S. President Says, Accepting Immigrants: Asahi Shimbun Digital
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Biden blames India, China, Japan’s economic woes on ‘xenophobia’: “They don’t want immigrants”
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Joe Biden says ‘xenophobia’ stalling China, India economy: ‘They don’t want immigrants but US…’
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Biden calls US ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with Russia and China
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Biden calls Quad partners Japan, India ‘xenophobic’, unwelcoming to immigrants
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Biden blames China, Japan and India’s economic woes on ‘xenophobia’
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Biden blames China, Japan and India’s economic woes on ‘xenophobia’
Click to see story on Channel News Asia
Biden calls Japan, India ‘xenophobic’ on immigration alongside China, Russia
Click to see story on The Hill
President Joe Biden calls Japan and India ‘xenophobic’ nations that do not welcome immigrants
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Biden claims ‘xenophobia’ stalling economic growth in India, China, Japan
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Joe Biden blames ‘xenophobia’ for stalling China, India’s economic troubles: ‘They don’t want…’
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President Joe Biden calls Japan and India ‘xenophobic’ nations that do not welcome immigrants
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President Joe Biden calls Japan and India ‘xenophobic’ nations that do not welcome immigrants
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Joe Biden calls Japan and India ‘xenophobic’ nations that do not welcome immigrants
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President Joe Biden calls Japan and India ‘xenophobic’ nations that do not welcome immigrants
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Biden blames China, Japan and India’s economic woes on ‘xenophobia’
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Biden blames China, Japan and India’s economic woes on ‘xenophobia’
Click to see story on WTVB
Biden calls US ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with Russia and China
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Biden calls US ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with Russia and China
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President Joe Biden calls Japan and India ‘xenophobic’ nations
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Biden blames China, Japan and India’s economic woes on ‘xenophobia’
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Biden lumps US ally Japan with adversaries Russia, China as ‘xenophobic’ nations — weeks after state dinner
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Biden blames China, Japan and India’s economic woes on ‘xenophobia’
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Xenophobia hurting India and China economic growth, says Biden
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Biden blames China, Japan and India’s economic woes on ‘xenophobia’
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US President Joe Biden calls Japan, India ‘xenophobic’ nations that do not welcome immigrants
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Japan won’t forget Biden’s ‘xenophobia’ accusation
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Biden May Have Just Created an International Incident With Comment Insulting Our Allies, Japan and India
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Biden calls Japan ‘xenophobic’ for not accepting many immigrants, compares to China, Russia
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Biden Declares U.S. Ally Japan ‘Xenophobic,’ Along with Russia, China
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President Joe Biden calls Japan and India ‘xenophobic’ nations that do not welcome immigrants
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Biden calls India and Japan xenophobic countries because they don’t want to take in migrants
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The economic turmoil in Japan and China is ’cause of hatred of foreigners’ U.S. President Biden addresses a gathering and praises immigrants
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Joe Biden qualifies Japan and India as “xenophobic” nations that do not receive immigrants
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