WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Joe Biden will visit Japan next week to meet with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida individually and take part in a Quad summit, which will also include Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
With China and Russia in mind, Kishida and Biden plan to discuss strengthening their nations' cooperation in security matters. As for the Quad, the leaders are expected to announce the official launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), which is expected to be an agreement by signatory countries to forge closer ties in trade, supply chains and other "pillars."
