In the meeting, family members explained the urgency of international support for ending North Korea's abductions by returning all victims to their homes.
Kishida expressed Japan's solidarity with the US in defending "freedom, democracy, and the rule of law," earning standing ovations from American lawmakers.
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After summits affirming defense cooperation with the US and the Philippines, Kishida avoided tackling China, Taiwan, and the South China Sea before the Diet.
The state visit saw key developments in Japan-US space coordination, including an agreement for a Japanese astronaut to join one of NASA's lunar missions.
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The Japan-US-Philippine trilateral focused on deterring China, which had trampled on international law in the South and East China Seas and the Taiwan Strait.
After Kishida addressed the US Congress, the three leaders, met in a tripartite summit focused on China's threatening stance in East Asia and the Indo-Pacific.
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On April 11, 2024, Prime Minister of Japan KISHIDA Fumio gave an important address in English to a Joint Meeting of the US Congress, presented below...
Despite often not being given due credit, Prime Minister Kishida and his administration have realized several transformative economic and security reforms.