Japan Is ‘Fully Behind’ US to Deter Russian Aggression, Kishida Tells Biden

Japan Is ‘Fully Behind’ US to Deter Russian Aggression, Kishida Tells Biden
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) talks in a virtual meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden, shown in the monitor, in a room of the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, on Jan. 21, 2022. Cabinet Secretariat/Kyodo News via AP
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made clear in virtual talks with U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday that his country “would be fully behind the United States” to deter Russian aggression against Ukraine, a senior administration official said.

The two leaders discussed the growing tensions caused by Russia’s amassing tens of thousands of troops along its border with Ukraine, according to the official.