Japan's Suga to meet with US President Biden in first half of April

Reuters

12 March, 2021, 08:15 am

Last modified: 12 March, 2021, 08:17 am

Japan's Suga to meet with US President Biden in first half of April

Suga will go to the US in the first half of April and will become the first foreign leader to meet face-to-face with President Biden, Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato told reporters

Reuters

12 March, 2021, 08:15 am

Last modified: 12 March, 2021, 08:17 am

Photo: Reuters

Photo: Reuters

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will travel to the United States to meet President Joe Biden next month to discuss Indo-Pacific issues, Japan's chief government spokesman said on Friday.

Suga will go to the US in the first half of April and will become the first foreign leader to meet face-to-face with President Biden, Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato told reporters.

The leaders' meeting is intended to show their strong commitment to a free and fair Indo-Pacific region, Kato said.

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