Kishida Address To Congress Underway Shortly

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio is shortly due to address a joint meeting of the United States Congress as he continues his high-profile US trip to bolster bilateral relations. LIVESTREAM

• At 15:15 ET 20:15 BST, Kishida will meet with President Biden and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the White House for a first-ever trilateral leaders’ summit – officially designed to “enhance economic and energy security, bolster maritime cooperation, invest in critical infrastructure, and deepen people-to-people ties,” but broadly viewed as a format to coordinate a response to China’s actions in the South China Sea.
• A senior Biden administration official told reporters in a briefing ahead of the summit: “President Marcos is coming under pressure from the PRC’s aggressive tactics in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, what you’ll see is a clear demonstration of support and resolve from both President Biden and Prime Minister Kishida that we stand shoulder to shoulder with Marcos, ready to support and work with the Philippines at every turn.”