Biden, Japan’s Kishida Focus on Boosting Security Cooperation to Counter China

President Biden met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House on Friday as the U.S. and Japan increase security cooperation to counter China’s military buildup.

“To be crystal clear, the United States is fully, thoroughly, completely committed to the alliance—and more importantly to Japan’s defense,” Mr. Biden said, kicking off their meeting in the Oval Office.