Japan's Kishida says allies must act in concert on China

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets with U.S. President Joe Biden in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 13, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Japan, the United States and Europe must act in unison on China, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said in Washington on Friday, during a visit aimed at enhancing Tokyo's U.S. alliance in the face of growing challenges from Beijing.

Kishida said in a speech at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies that China was the central challenge for both Japan and the United States.