Japan PM asks U.S. to take lead for global order in landmark speech

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida emphasized in a landmark speech to the U.S. Congress on Thursday that the leadership of the United States is "indispensable" for the international order, which has been facing "new challenges" such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Making the first address to the U.S. legislature by the Asian nation's premier in nine years, Kishida also said Tokyo and Washington "carry a large responsibility" in ensuring global peace and prosperity, adding, "The people of Japan are with you" and that the country is the United States' "closest friend."Kishida's speech to t…READ FULL ARTICLE