US President Joe Biden has offered a congratulatory message to Japan’s new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday.
Biden in a statement said the “historic partnership” between the two nations will help them face the world’s ongoing challenges.
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The statement read further, “The US-Japan Alliance is the cornerstone of peace, security, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific and the world, and I look forward to working closely with Prime Minister Kishida to strengthen our cooperation in the months and years ahead.
“The historic partnership between our two democracies and our two peoples will continue to be a critical asset as we work together to take on the challenges of our time.”
Kishida from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), easily won Monday’s vote in the Japanese parliament approving him to lead the world’s third largest economy.
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The 64-year-old who is a soft-spoken centrist succeeded former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who earlier announced that he would not stand for the LDP leadership after just one year in office.
The US President noted that he commended Suga “for a successful tenure.”
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