New US legislation, a Congressional delegation visit to Dharamsala, and the Dalai Lama in New York highlight American support for Tibet amid Chinese objections.
At the sushi and sake event on Capitol Hill, Congressman Mike Gallagher stated, "The Chinese boycott of Japanese seafood is groundless economic coercion."
Critics are wrong to say Mr Kishida gives too much attention to Ukraine. Instead his powerful advocacy of the rules-based international order deserves applause.