Biden, New Japan PM Kishida Agree to Keep Alliance Strong
- Kishida says Biden reaffirms security treaty commitments
- White House says relationship the cornerstone of peace
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New Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden in his first call with a foreign leader since taking office and the two agreed to hold an in-person summit soon.
Kishida told reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday he and Biden had agreed they would closely cooperate as they work on security challenges posed by China and North Korea and global issues such as climate change and the coronavirus pandemic. Kishida became prime minister Monday.