Biden to meet Japan’s prime minister amid shared concerns about China

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida takes part in US-Japan talks in Washington (Luis M Alvarez/AP)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida began a much-anticipated visit to Washington on Tuesday that spotlights shared concerns about provocative Chinese military action in the Pacific.

Mr Kishida and his wife will visit the White House on Tuesday evening ahead of Wednesday’s official visit and formal state dinner as President Joe Biden looks to celebrate a decades-long ally he sees as the cornerstone of his Indo-Pacific policy.