Prime Minister Suga will leave for Washington on the night of the 15th to attend a summit meeting with US President Joe Biden.

The two leaders are expected to confirm their response to China, which is intensifying its hegemonic movement, and will focus on how Taiwan and human rights issues are mentioned in the ongoing joint statement.

Prime Minister Suga will visit the United States for the first time since taking office and will leave for Washington on the night of the 15th to attend a summit meeting with President Biden at the White House on the 16th local time.



As President Biden became the first foreign leader to meet face-to-face after taking office, Prime Minister Suga deepened his personal relationship of trust through the talks and renewed the strong ties of the Japan-US alliance, which is the cornerstone of Japan's diplomacy and security. We will confirm and discuss how to cooperate toward the realization of a "free and open Indo-Pacific."



Prime Minister Suga is expected to exchange opinions frankly over China, which is intensifying hegemonic movements, and the two leaders are expected to confirm the policy for dealing with China, including the security field.



After the meeting, adjustments are being made to issue a joint statement that incorporates the results, and the focus will be on how the Biden administration emphasizes Taiwan and the human rights issues of Hong Kong and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.



In addition, Prime Minister Suga is expected to ask for cooperation for the success of the Games, including the Paralympics, for the Tokyo Olympics, which is less than 100 days before the opening.



On the other hand, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in this visit to the United States, the number of companions will be kept to the minimum necessary for measures against the new coronavirus, and the number of people will be 80, which is 20% to 30% less than usual. The wife will not accompany her either.