Japanese Leader to hold Talks with Biden in the US on April 16th
The Japanese government announced Friday that Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga would visit Washington for talks with President Joe Biden on April 16th. The trip had announced previously, though the precise date. According to Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato, Suga will be the first foreign leader to visit Biden in person since he took office in January. However, this shows how important Japan is to the United States, he said. This is also important because it demonstrates the power of the Japan-US partnership and the United States’ contribution to engaging in the Indo-Pacific region.
Japan is anxious to establish strong ties with the new administration in the United States and hoped to arrange Suga’s visit sooner. According to Japanese newspapers, including the Nikkei business, the trip has postponed due to a letter from Washington. We had planning (Suga’s visit) for the first half of April. But the date has set for April 16th. As we want to take all possible precautions to ensure the success of the prime minister’s visit and preparations, Kato said.
All participants will get vaccinated before the travel:
Tokyo aims to reinforce the Japan-US partnership which it regards as a pillar of its foreign and security strategies. As well as explore ways to collaborate on strategy against China and North Korea. The advanced joint vision of free and open Indo-Pacific to promote a rules-based order in the region. Global change and pandemic preparedness are also critical issues.
Japan, which has lagged in producing its own COVID-19 vaccine. This aims to explore vaccine production partnerships for expected possible pandemics as part of defense cooperation. Kato claimed that Japan and the United States would reaffirm their coordination and cooperation. Because of this pandemic, the Japanese delegation limited to 80 to 90 members. However, all participants will get vaccinated before the travel. Suga received his first shot on March 16th and scheduled to collect his second within the next few days.
