International relationsBiden and Kishida strengthen bonds to defend global order
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U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida walk along the White House Colonnade toward the Oval Office for a meeting at the White House on April 10. © Reuters
KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei Asia diplomatic correspondent
April 10, 2024 18:12 JST
Updated on April 11, 2024 06:11 JST
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida issued a joint leaders' statement after their meeting on Wednesday, declaring that their countries will be "global partners" going forward, acting together on the world stage to uphold and bolster a free and open international order based on the rule of law.