Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was concerned in particular with China’s nuclear build-up, officials said afterward, a troubling development in a part of the world already on edge amid …
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, sitting in a room of the prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo, Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, talks in a virtual meeting with President Joe Biden.President Joe Biden on Friday accepted an invitation to visit Japan in the late spring during his virtual meeting with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, according to a senior administration official.
Kishida was concerned in particular with China’s nuclear build-up, officials said afterward, a troubling development in a part of the world already on edge amid North Korea’s renewed provocations and its recent suggestion it would resume nuclear and ballistic missile tests. The Prime Minister indicated Japan was behind the United States in working to deter a Russian invasion of Ukraine — though the official said the matter of sanctions, and whether Japan was prepared to issue them in response to a potential incursion, did not arise.
Biden has traveled abroad twice since becoming president, both times to Europe. That is a slower pace than his predecessors, and officials have said the Covid-19 pandemic prevented more extensive foreign travel. Japan and other nations are watching warily as China increases overflights of Taiwan. The United States has also spoken out on human rights abuses against Muslims in the western Xinjiang province.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Hunter Biden, former Biden aide invested in Chinese company tied to Communist Party, NBA ChinaHunter Biden’s longtime business partner, Eric Schwerin, sent him an email in March 2017 breaking down the ownership interests of Rosemont Seneca Advisors, which included a 5% stake in Harves Amusement Parks and ownership in Harves Sports and Entertainment.
Read more »
Biden touts 'enormous progress' in first year despite pandemicPresident Biden acknowledges the pandemic has left Americans exhausted and demoralised but insists at a news conference marking his first year in office that he has 'outperformed' expectations.
Read more »
Biden signals a change in approach as he heads toward second year of his presidencyPresident Joe Biden laid out his vision for the next chapter of his presidency during a nearly two-hour-long White House news conference on Wednesday, saying he's prepared to make changes as he faces crises at home and abroad.
Read more »
Biden defensive in rare solo news conference ahead of 1-year mark in office“I didn’t overpromise.” Pres. Biden reacts to question on his first-year job performance, saying he probably “outperformed what anybody thought would happen.”
Read more »
One year in, Biden confronts the limits of his powerDemocratic euphoria has faded as the president's ambitious goals have run headlong into the harsh realities of a 50-50 Senate, GOP opposition and a conservative Supreme Court.
Read more »