In substance and symbolism, President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday conveyed the strong ties binding their two nations as they announced a raft of agreements spanning defence, space, culture, diplomacy and research.
The show of unity – ahead of a trilateral summit Thursday with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr – comes as tensions rise in the Indo-Pacific region and Japan takes a more robust role in countering China while Washington grapples with wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.
