According to a statement released by the White House, the two leaders will discuss measures to combat climate change as well as security challenges surrounding North Korea, China, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The White House announced on Tuesday that United States Vice President Joe Biden will play host to Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on January 13.
According to a statement released by the White House, Vice President Joe Biden is “looking forward to welcoming Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan to the White House on Friday, January 13th, to further expand relations between our governments, economies, and people.” [Citation needed]
According to the statement, the two leaders will discuss measures to combat climate change as well as security challenges surrounding North Korea, China, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Both of these topics will be on the agenda for their conversation.
According to the White House, Vice President Biden will reiterate his support for Japan’s presidency of the Group of Seven (G7) and its mission as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.
During the conference that took place in Japan the previous summer with Vice President Biden, Kishida issued a warning that China’s desire to reclaim the island of Taiwan may spark a new conflict. The Japanese leader made the statement that “Ukraine today might be East Asia tomorrow.”
The Japanese government warned that China poses the “biggest strategic danger ever” to Japan’s security last month, which led to the approval of a substantial revamp of Japan’s defense policy, which included a considerable increase in funding.
Japan has promised to increase its security spending to two percent of GDP by 2027, restructure its military command, and purchase new missiles that are capable of striking enemy launch facilities that are located a great distance away. This will be the country’s largest defence overhaul in decades.