International relationsBiden and Suga refer to 'peace and stability of Taiwan Strait' in statement
Two leaders pledge to keep Indo-Pacific 'free and open'
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and U.S. President Joe Biden speak at a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House on April 16. © AP
KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei Asia chief desk editor
April 17, 2021 03:22 JST
Updated on April 17, 2021 13:47 JST
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga underscored "the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait" and encouraged "the peaceful resolution of cross-Strait issues" in a joint statement issued after their first face-to-face meeting on Friday.