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RIHGA Royal Hotel HiroshimaHiroshima, Japan 6:02 P.M. JST PRIME MINISTER KISHIDA: (As interpreted.)  Joe, the last time we met in person was in January upon my visit to the U.S.  And it is indeed a great pleasure to see you again in person and especially to welcome you, Joe, here in my hometown. The Japan-U.S. alliance is the very foundation of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific.  Japan and the United States have a strong relationship not only in the area of security, we have close and strong cooperation in all areas.  We very much welcome that the cooperation has…

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met with Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan in Hiroshima today to advance cooperation on a range of security, economic, and regional issues.  He underscored that the U.S.-Japan Alliance is the cornerstone of regional peace and prosperity, and reaffirmed the U.S. extended deterrence commitment using the full range of U.S. capabilities.  Both leaders discussed ways to further strengthen defense cooperation, building on Japan’s revised strategy documents and increased defense investments.  They also addressed efforts to bolster economic cooperation, including through negotiations on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), the promotion of clean and secure energy, and the establishment of diverse and resilient critical minerals supply chains.…

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