The Japanese Prime Minister is in Washington today to address Congress and yesterday to meet with US President Biden. Yesterday's news conference with Biden and Kishida can be viewed here.
News and News Analysis:
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AP: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to address Congress amid skepticism about US role abroad
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AP: What’s expected at Japanese PM Kishida’s US visit? A major upgrade in defense ties
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NPR: Biden is hosting Japan's Kishida. But the Nippon Steel deal is not on the agenda
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AP: Biden praises Prime Minister Kishida’s leadership and Japan’s growing international clout
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NBC: The U.S. and Japan announce historic upgrade in security ties to counter China
Where to Watch:
https://old.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1c1f2n9/discussion_thread_japanese_prime_minister_kishida/
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Companies better be diversifying their supply chains away from SE Asia and the South China Sea. Everyone seems to be making moves that telegraph they think that pot is going to boil over at some point. I hope I‘m wrong and this comment ages like milk.
> … an informal partnership between the U.S.[,] Japan, Australia and India that is seen as important to countering China’s growing military strength in the region.
Only superior violence can “counter” someone’s military. Economic sanctions will not work because China can be its own suppliers and customers.
It is kind of freaky to me to see the USA, Australia, and India as Japan’s allies considering the Japanese murdered over 30,000,000 Chinese civilians, killed in combat about 800,000 USA military troops, and about 90,000 Australian troops; the USA set on fire about 380,000 Japanese civilians.
Good gods, human history is bizarre.
He needs the positive PR to distract from the corruption scandal he’s mired in here in Japan.