Suga Returns From Washington
Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide returned to Japan on Sunday afternoon from his first summit with US President Joe Biden in Washington.
During the 4-day visit, he agreed with Biden to oppose China's unilateral attempts to use force to change the status quo in the East China Sea.
They also agreed to strengthen their alliances with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Taiwan was mentioned in a joint statement released after the summit. It was the first time since 1969 that Japanese and US leaders have done that.
It also said the two countries share serious concerns regarding the human rights situations in Hong Kong and the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
During the trip, Suga said Japan will clarify its greenhouse gas reduction target for 2030 by next Thursday, when a climate change summit begins.