Tokyo, May 23 (UNI) US President Joe Biden on Monday met Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio to advance bilateral cooperation on a range of bilateral, regional and global issues, including North Korea's missile programme.
This trip marks the first of Biden's tour to Japan as the US President. He had earlier visited the Asian country in 2013 as the Vice President of then US President Barack Obama's administration.
Biden commended PM Kishida’s leadership in responding to Russia's war against Ukraine, and his determination to strengthen Japan's defence capabilities, noting that a strong US-Japan alliance is the cornerstone of peace and stability in Indo-Pacific region, according to a statement released by the White House.