Kishida, Biden vow to boost Japan defense capabilities, eyeing Taiwan

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden pledged Friday to develop the Asian nation's defense capabilities, a month after Tokyo made a major shift in its defense policy with an eye on China's military provocations against Taiwan.Kishida, on his first trip to the U.S. capital since he took office in October 2021, and Biden also agreed the two countries will deepen security ties and cooperate to secure semiconductor supply chains to counter China's economic clout in the region.Biden hailed Japan's decision to bolster its defense capabilities, telling Kishida at the o…READ FULL ARTICLE