Japanese PM, US president eye meeting on September 20

Japan and the US are working on arranging a summit between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and President Joe Biden in New York around September 20 to discuss security issues in East Asia, according to Kyodo news, Report informs referring to Reuters.

China’s rising pressure on Taiwan, North Korea’s nuclear test threats and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are among issues to be discussed, with the summit likely to be held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly meeting, Kyodo said, citing sources in both governments.

Kishida is also likely to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth in Britain together with Japan’s Emperor Naruhito before visiting the United States, TV Asahi reported earlier. Biden said he will attend the queen’s funeral.