Biden says looks forward to working closely with new Japan PM Kishida

U.S. President Joe Biden said Monday he will seek to work closely with new Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, calling the partnership between the two democracies a "critical asset" in dealing with the challenges ahead.With Washington and Tokyo stepping up efforts over the past months to counter China's assertiveness in the region, the Biden administration may also welcome the continuity in Japan's diplomacy as signaled by Kishida retaining his predecessor's foreign and defense ministers in his Cabinet, which was formed Monday."The U.S.-Japan alliance is the cornerstone of peace, securit…READ FULL ARTICLE