Suga and Biden to note Taiwan in summit joint statement: US official

Leaders will also discuss Japan-South Korea relations

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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and U.S. President Joe Biden. (Source photos by Reuters) 

TSUYOSHI NAGASAWA, Nikkei staff writer

WASHINGTON -- The issue of Taiwan will be mentioned in a joint statement after the U.S.-Japan summit on Friday, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday.

The issue of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait will come up in the official statement and in the discussions between U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga in Washington.

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