A “historic” visit will take place, according to the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, when President Joe Biden hosts Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida Fumio for a state visit on April 10. During the second such state visit since 2015, Kishida will, at the urging of a bipartisan group of Senators, speak at a joint session … Read more
Advertisement World leaders landed Thursday for a Group of Seven meeting in Hiroshima, the site of the world’s first atomic bomb attack, with Russia’s war in Ukraine expected to be high on the agenda. Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio kicked off his summit diplomacy by meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden after his arrival at … Read more
Advertisement Japan hosting the G-7 presidency in Hiroshima next week signals a ripe moment for deeper, deliberate U.S.-Japan collaboration on promoting global health and democratic norms. The two areas are longstanding prominent features of both powers’ foreign policies anchored in their shared respect for human dignity. Scaled up, methodical cooperation in both areas would make … Read more