New Japanese PM Has First Calls With American, Australian Leaders

New Japanese PM Has First Calls With American, Australian Leaders
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on Oct. 04, 2021, which was his first day in office. Toru Hanai/Pool/Getty Images
Frank Yue
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Fumio Kishida, Japan’s new prime minister, made his first calls with heads of the United States and Australia on Oct. 5. Experts say he will continue a pro-U.S. and anti-China approach during his tenure.

Kishida had a roughly 20-minute conversation with President Joe Biden, the first with a foreign leader since taking office one day before.

Frank Yue
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Frank Yue is a Canada-based journalist for The Epoch Times who covers China-related news. He also holds an M.A. in English language and literature from Tianjin Foreign Studies University, China.
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