Biden to meet Japan PM Kishida on May 18 in Hiroshima: White House

U.S. President Joe Biden will hold talks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday in Hiroshima ahead of the Group of Seven summit, the White House said, ending speculation that he may miss attending the meeting in person due to a looming government default at home.Biden will depart Washington on Wednesday and arrive in the western Japanese city the following day, making it his second visit to Japan since taking office in 2021. The G-7 summit will take place from Friday to Sunday.Biden and Kishida, who last held a meeting in January in Washington, are expected to affirm the str…READ FULL ARTICLE