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The Japan News/Yomiuri
The Japan News/Yomiuri
Politics
Takashi Nakagawa and Kazuhiko Makita / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers

Japan, U.S. to reinforce alliance

BALI, Indonesia -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed Sunday to further strengthen Japan and the United States' joint deterrence and coping capabilities in the security realm.

The two leaders met at a hotel in Phnom Penh, which is hosting the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit and agreed that the security environment had become increasingly severe.

They also confirmed that Tokyo and Washington would continue to work closely on addressing issues relating to China, which is becoming increasingly hegemonic in the East and South China Seas, and the Pacific, and agreed to advance efforts to achieve a free and open Indo-Pacific based on the rule of law.

During the meeting, Kishida said Japan would draw up a new National Security Strategy by the end of the year. He also conveyed Japan's determination to drastically strengthen its defense capabilities and secure a substantial increase in defense spending.

"I received strong support from President Biden," Kishida told reporters after the meeting.

The two leaders also confirmed that they would continue to work in solidarity with fellow countries -- including the Group of Seven nations -- over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Read more from The Japan News at https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/

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