Biden backs Japan’s push for summit with North Korea in talks with Kishida



News Biden backs Japan’s push for summit with North Korea in talks with Kishida US and Japanese leaders also unveiled plans to bolster joint deterrence, while hailing trilateral cooperation with Seoul Shreyas Reddy April 11, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Fumio Kishida and Joe Biden address a press conference after their meeting at the White House on April 10, 2024. \| Image: President Biden/X The leaders of the U.S. and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to resuming diplomatic outreach to the DPRK on Wednesday despite its recent rejection of a summit with Tokyo, while pledging to simultaneously strengthen security cooperation against Pyongyang’s threats. After wide-ranging talks in Washington, U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida emphasized the importance of Tokyo’s push for a summit with Kim Jong Un, the White House reported in a readout of their press conference. The leaders of the U.S. and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to resuming diplomatic outreach to the DPRK on Wednesday despite its recent rejection of a summit with Tokyo, while pledging to simultaneously strengthen security cooperation against Pyongyang’s threats. After wide-ranging talks in Washington, U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida emphasized the importance of Tokyo’s push for a summit with Kim Jong Un, the White House reported in a readout of their press conference. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Biden backs Japan’s push for summit with North Korea in talks with Kishida

US and Japanese leaders also unveiled plans to bolster joint deterrence, while hailing trilateral cooperation with Seoul

Shreyas Reddy April 11, 2024

Biden backs Japan’s push for summit with North Korea in talks with Kishida

Fumio Kishida and Joe Biden address a press conference after their meeting at the White House on April 10, 2024. | Image: President Biden/X

The leaders of the U.S. and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to resuming diplomatic outreach to the DPRK on Wednesday despite its recent rejection of a summit with Tokyo, while pledging to simultaneously strengthen security cooperation against Pyongyang’s threats.

After wide-ranging talks in Washington, U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida emphasized the importance of Tokyo’s push for a summit with Kim Jong Un, the White House reported in a readout of their press conference.

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