PM Kishida leaves for N.Y. to deliver speech at U.N.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida left for New York on Tuesday to deliver an address at the U.N. General Assembly, with Japan calling for a rules-based international order amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine and China's growing maritime assertiveness.During the trip, Kishida is also arranging to meet with other leaders gathering for the assembly's one-week general debate session starting the same day, including U.S. President Joe Biden, diplomatic sources said."As the international order has been shaken by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, I will convey Japan's positions, such as strengthening the rol…READ FULL ARTICLE