The Japanese government appears intent on collaborating with an incoming US administration to jointly lead efforts to bolster international cooperation.
Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide tweeted a congratulatory message to US Democrats Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on their projected victory in the US presidential election.
Japan confirmed 1,024 new cases of the coronavirus on Thursday, with a daily count exceeding 1,000 for the first time since late August.
This brings the cumulative total of confirmed cases in the country to 105,770 including 712 on a cruise ship. The cumulative total of confirmed deaths reached 1,816 including 13 on the cruise ship.
Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has ruled out new nuclear plants or new reactors for Japan at this point, as the country aims to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050.
Suga was answering questions from Constitutional Democratic Party leader Edano Yukio in the Lower House Budget Committee on Wednesday.