Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is heading to Congress to address U.S. lawmakers on the importance of keeping a strong partnership between the two countries at a time of tension in the Asia-Pacific
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will head to Capitol Hill on Thursday for an address to U.S. lawmakers meant to underscore the importance of keeping a strong partnership between the two countries at a time of tension in the Asia-Pacific and skepticism in Congress about U.S. involvement abroad. Kishida was in Washington this week visiting President Joe Biden as the White House completed hosting each leader of the Quad — an informal partnership between the U.S.
It is also seen as a key U.S. partner in a fraught region where China is asserting its strength and North Korea is developing a nuclear program. “Japan is a close ally — critical to both our national and economic security,” said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in a statement. 'This visit will continue to deepen the diplomatic and security relationship between our two countries and build on the strength of decades of cooperation.” Kishida was also attending a U.S.
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