U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday unveiled plans for military cooperation and projects ranging from missiles to moon landings, strengthening their alliance with an eye on countering China and Russia. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday unveiled plans for military cooperation and projects … Read more
China has “no reason” to view the first-ever trilateral summit between the US, Japan and the Philippines as a threat, a top White House official said on Friday. “These meetings were not about any one other nation. This was about deepening and revitalising existing alliances and partnerships and strengthening some new ones,” said John Kirby, … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden holds a trilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos (L) at the White House on April 11, 2024 in Washington, DC. Leaders from the three nations are meeting in a first-ever trilateral summit in a show of solidarity as China’s assertiveness in the South … Read more
“China’s current external stance and military actions present the unprecedented and the greatest strategic challenge, not only to the peace and security of Japan, but to the peace and stability of the international community at large.” 03:45 US, Japan hail upgraded ties, unveil raft of bilateral deals following Biden-Kishida summit US, Japan hail upgraded ties, … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden attends a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Filoli estate on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Woodside, California, U.S., November 15, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The Biden administration this week sent several signals of a toughening U.S. economic strategy against China. … Read more
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) applaud as Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addresses a joint meeting of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., April 11, 2024. Amanda Andrade-Rhoades | Reuters Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida urged the U.S. Thursday to continue playing a leading role in … Read more
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida erroneously referred on Wednesday to China as Japan’s “ally” at a joint press conference with US President Joe Biden in Washington, although he quickly corrected himself. Responding to a question about diplomacy towards China, Kishida said in Japanese, “China is our ally,” but shortly afterward added, “Excuse me, based on a … Read more
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida began a much-anticipated visit to Washington on Tuesday that spotlights shared concerns about provocative Chinese military action in the Pacific and at a rare moment of public difference between the two nations over a Japanese company’s plan to buy an iconic U.S. company. Kishida and his wife will stop by … Read more
The first day of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s state visit to the United States focused on expanding cooperation on critical and emerging technology as the long-time allies aim to counterbalance China’s growing military and tech heft. “Japan welcomes investments from the United States that push forward such cooperation in critical and emerging technology. The … Read more
President Joe Biden is seeking to revive interest in a plan to build the first high-speed rail in the U. S. using Japanese bullet trains, with sources saying he is likely to discuss the project with Japan’s prime minister in Washington this week. The leaders may publicly voice support for the multi-billion-dollar Texas project after … Read more
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