Disagreement in Washington could cause problems in Tokyo. The U.S. government isn’t exactly functioning like a well-oiled machine these days, with a federal shutdown beginning just after midnight on October 1. With a country as internationally connected as the U.S., the ramifications go beyond the country’s own borders, and the American embassy in Tokyo is … Continue reading U.S. embassy in Japan suspends Twitter accounts during government shutdown, visa and passport services to continue “as situation permits”