Japan PM Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden pledged Friday to develop Japan’s defence capabilities, deepen security ties between the two countries, and cooperate to secure semiconductor supply chain

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   >WASHINGTON — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden pledged Friday to develop the Asian nation’s defense capabilities, a month after Tokyo made a major shift in its defense policy with an eye on China’s military provocations against Taiwan.

   >Kishida, on his first trip to the U.S. capital since he took office in October 2021, and Biden also agreed the two countries will deepen security ties and cooperate to secure semiconductor supply chains to counter China’s economic clout in the region.

   >Biden hailed Japan’s decision to bolster its defense capabilities, telling Kishida at the outset of their talks that it was “historic” and the United States is “fully, thoroughly, completely” committed to the bilateral security alliance.

   >China, which has lambasted Japan and the United States for trying to thwart its military and economic ambitions, is expected to react sharply to the agreement between the two democracies.

   Kyodo, 13 Jan. 2023.

2. >China, which has lambasted Japan and the United States for trying to thwart its military and economic ambitions, is expected to react sharply to the agreement between the two democracies.

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