During his visit to the United States on April 11, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addressed Congress and stated that Japan would fully cooperate with the United States to maintain international order.
Mr. Kishida’s commitment was made during a U.S. presidential election year and amidst two major regional conflicts: the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Hamas war. In the age of nuclear weapons and artificial intelligence (AI), Japan is playing an increasingly important role in supporting the United States in geopolitical confrontations.