During his visit to the U.S., Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga met for the first time with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on the afternoon of September 16 (early morning of September 17, Japan time). We are two important democracies in the Indo-Pacific region, and U.S.-Japan cooperation is important," Biden said. The Prime Minister called for "confirmation of the strong ties between Japan and the U.S. through our meeting.

Nihon Keizai Shimbun