US President Joe Biden told Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday the United States was 'fully, thoroughly, completely' committed to Japan's defense and praised Tokyo's security build up.
US President Joe Biden shakes hands with Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, January 13, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
"Let me be crystal clear: The United States is fully, thoroughly, completely committed to the alliance, and importantly ... to the defense of Japan," he said, while also thanking Kishida for strong leadership in working closely on technology and economic issues. Kishida said he looked forward to a "candid" exchange of views on issues including "a free and open Indo-Pacific" — language the two sides use to describe efforts to push back against China — the G7, which Japan's currently chairs, and climate change.called China the "central challenge"
US and Japanese foreign and defense ministers met on Wednesday and announced increased security cooperation following nearly two years of talks and the US officials praised Tokyo's military buildup plans.
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