Biden and Kishida to Bolster U.S.-Japan Alliance Amid China’s Growing Power
Posted on AllSides January 13th, 2023
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T.J. Kirkpatrick for The New York Times
President Biden and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan met on Friday to discuss how to transform Japan into a military power as both nations grapple with growing challenges from China and to work on bolstering the alliance between the two nations as the linchpin for strengthening their security in Asia.
“We’re modernizing our military alliance, building on Japan’s historic increase in defense spending and new national security strategy,” Mr. Biden said as the two leaders sat in the White House Oval Office in front of a fireplace with a...
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