U.S. strongly committed to Japan defense, Biden tells Kishida, hails military boost

Summary

This article by Andrea Shalal and David Brunnstrom, writing for Reuters, makes the following points:

• Biden praised Tokyo's security build-up during a meeting in Washington this month.
• Japan's military build-up stems from mounting regional security threats from China, North Korea and Russia.
• Last month, Japan announced its biggest military build-up since World War Two, following seven decades of focusing on self-defence only.

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Source Information:

• Article Source: https://www.reuters.com/
• Media Check: Reuters - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
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