Biden on Wednesday reflected on the fact that Japan, once a fierce US enemy, has become one of the closest American partners and an indispensable ally
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has told lawmakers that by bolstering the Indian military's capabilities, the two nations can work together to uphold a more stable balance of power
Some liberal cities like San Francisco have begun to allow noncitizens to vote in a few local elections, leading Republicans to argue there need to be even more laws forbidding it in federal elections
An area of long-simmering disputes, the South China Sea serves a key sea lane for global trade. Concerned governments include Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and Taiwan
The industry groups said in their letter that without equal access to China's aviation market, American carriers will lose flights to Chinese airlines
Japan and the Philippines both have separate territorial disputes with China, in the former's case the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea and in the latter's areas of the South China Sea
PM Kishida's govt has drawn a direct line between supporting Ukraine in its defensive war against Russia as essential to deterring China from launching aggression against Taiwan
In February, the US added eight companies to the entity list, quietly taking Biden past Trump's record, with six more added this week
The action could jeopardise Biden's support from environmental allies
Biden in a statement earlier Wednesday acknowledged the administration had more to do to lower prices
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US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida recently unveiled a historic upgrade of US-Japan defence ties amid China's growing assertiveness
The leaders are expected to announce that their coast guards will hold a joint patrol in the Indo-Pacific in 2024, a follow-up on law enforcement drills carried out last year by the allies
Investigators are also examining the bridge design and how it could be built with better pier protection under today's standards
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A red-coated fife-and-drum corps played "Yankee Doodle" and marched before the two leaders during the elaborate arrival ceremony featuring honor guards from each U.S. military branch
Biden's most recent comments, made in an interview that aired late Tuesday after being recorded last week, highlight the differences between Israel and the US over humanitarian aid to people in Gaza
Since the beginning of 2024, there have been at least half a dozen deaths of Indian and Indian-origin students in the US
On what may be her last trip to China as Treasury chief, she saw pushback on her core complaint that a massive export wave of cheap EVs and solar panels
The visit will highlight Japan's continued role in global diplomacy and development and the coordination that the US and Japan have together with significant deliverables on global assistance