Joe Biden pledges to defend Japan with nuclear weapons

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga became the first foreign leader with whom Biden met in person after taking office.

The main topic of the talks was China and the increased military pressure from China on Taiwan, tightening control over Hong Kong and suppression of the Uyghurs.

Suga noted that he and Biden agreed on the need for frank discussions with China in the context of Beijing’s actions in the Indo-Pacific region and stressed the importance of the US-Japan alliance.

Biden said the United States and Japan will jointly invest in areas such as 5G, artificial intelligence, quantum computers, genetic engineering and microchip security: “Japan and the United States are innovative and forward-looking. invest and protect technologies that support and enhance our competitiveness. “

Suga also said that Joe Biden offered Japan to help host the Summer Olympics.

In a final joint statement, Biden and Suga pledged to strengthen the US-Japan alliance; expressed concern about China’s actions, including the human rights situation in Hong Kong and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

The joint statement speaks of “the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.” This is the first mention of Taiwan in joint statements by the leaders of the United States and Japan since 1969.

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