Biden and Suga to note Taiwan Strait in April joint statement

East Asia power shift toward China prompts first such mention since 1969

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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, left, is expected to visit Washington in April for a summit with President Joe Biden. (Source photos by Taro Yokosawa and AP)

RIEKO MIKI and MASAYA KATO, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Japan and the U.S. plan to affirm the importance of stability in the Taiwan Strait when Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga visits Washington next month for a summit with President Joe Biden, Nikkei has learned.

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