President Joe Biden will receive Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in April during a state visit to ratify ties with a close Asian and Pacific ally, the White House said on Thursday (25).
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With this, the visit demonstrates the importance that Washington attaches to a crucial alliance with an eye on China, increasingly strong and threatening, and the unpredictable regime in North Korea.
“I am pleased to announce that President Biden and the First Lady will host the Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, and Mrs. Kishida on a state visit on April 10,” said the Security Council spokesperson. National, John Kirby, aboard the presidential plane Air Force One.
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It is worth remembering that Japan is “one of our closest allies in the entire world”, Kirby told journalists who were traveling with Biden to a political event for the president in the state of Wisconsin.
In addition, the two leaders must address the situation in the region and will discuss how to improve cooperation with South Korea in the area of defense