Deeper Japan-US alliance vital for stability and development

Washington and Tokyo must engage Beijing while checking irresponsible behavior

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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and U.S. President Joe Biden walk together shortly before their joint news conference at the White House on April 16.  © Reuters

In their first in-person meeting, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and U.S. President Joe Biden confirmed the two countries would collaborate on a wide range of issues, from security and economy to technology and climate change.

Japan and the U.S. stressed they would uphold values such as democracy and human rights and would deepen their alliance to address China's attempt to challenge the rules-based international order.

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