Biden and Kishida plan Quad summit in Japan in late spring

Leaders agree to launch 'economic 2-plus-2' at 1st full meeting

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U.S. President Joe Biden holds a virtual summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. © The White House/AP

KEN MORIYASU and RIEKO MIKI, Nikkei staff writers

NEW YORK/TOKYO -- U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida agreed to establish an economic "two-plus-two" framework to deepen cooperation on supply chains and tech development along with discussing in detail the allies' response to China in their first full-fledged summit Friday.

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