Japanese and U.S. ambassadors attend event before summit meeting, “relationship between the two countries will further deepen”.

Ambassador Shigeo Yamada said that Japan and the United States have worked together in the face of major global challenges, such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East. Ambassador Emanuel said that President Biden's negative opinion regarding Nippon Steel's plan to acquire US Steel, a major American steel manufacturer, may damage the relationship.