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CNN: Biden arrives in Japan and meets with prime minister ahead of G7
President Joe Biden arrived in Japan on Thursday for a truncated Asia visit meant to bolster allies amid China’s growing military and economic ambitions.
The trip, once planned for eight days, has been shortened by half; two of Biden’s three stops were scrapped so he could return to Washington for negotiations over raising the US debt ceiling.
Left with only a stop in Japan for the Group of Seven summit, Biden is attempting to coalesce the leaders of some of the world’s largest economies around a commitment to take on Beijing’s aggressions and support Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion.
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Update #1: Biden, Japan’s Kishida meet ahead of G-7 summit, vowing to ‘stand strong’ against global threats — AP
Update #2: US President Joe Biden arrives in Japan for G7 summit — Al Jazeera
WNU Editor: On the agenda will be the Russia – Ukraine war, China, Taiwan, and the global economy.