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Japanese PM to Visit Washington This Month


Wed 04 Jan 2023 | 05:06 PM
Japanese Prime Minister (PM) Fumio Kishida
Japanese Prime Minister (PM) Fumio Kishida
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said today, Wednesday, that he will hold talks with US President Joe Biden at the White House on January 13, noting that he will also visit other G7 allies this month.

This will be Kishida's first visit to the US capital, Washington, since taking office in October 2021.

The Japanese prime minister added that the meeting with Biden would be "very important" and show the strengthening of the Japan-US alliance.

Kishida said he would also discuss with the US president the new Japanese defense policy.

He also indicated that he plans to visit France, Italy, Canada and Britain this month, as Japan holds the G7 presidency.

Earlier, the White House announced in a statement that the Japanese prime minister's visit "will further deepen relations between the two countries."