President Biden and first lady Jill Biden formally welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife to the White House on Wednesday for a state visit focused on bolstering the two nations' commitment to combating Chinese aggression.
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden, with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife Yuko Kishida, wave from the Blue Room Balcony during a State Arrival Ceremony at the White House, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Washington. …President Biden and first lady Jill Biden formally welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife to the White House on Wednesday for a state visit focused on bolstering the two nations’ commitment to combating Chinese aggression.
“The friendship between Japan and the United States will continue to grow and move around the world, thriving on friendship, respect and trust of the people of both countries,” he said. Later this week, Mr. Kishida and Mr. Biden will attend the first leaders summit among the U.S., Japan and the Philippines to counter China’s military and economic aggression.
About 54,000 U.S. troops are in Japan, but under the old system, major decisions have been made in coordination with the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command thousands of miles away in Hawaii. The new structure has Japan with a joint operational command for self-defense.
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