Suga congratulates Biden, hopes to plan meeting

Japan's Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide says he hopes to arrange a phone meeting with US President-elect Joe Biden, and a visit to the United States.

 

Suga told reporters on Monday that he extends warm congratulations to Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris. He said Japan and the US are allies that share universal values such as peace and freedom.

 

The prime minister said that he looks forward to working together to further strengthen the alliance, as well as to ensure peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.

 

NHK