Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida visits Washington to strengthen relations with US

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and President Joe Biden are overseeing a huge upgrade in relations between the US and Japan during Kishida’s visit to Washington this week. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Ellis Kraus, professor emeritus of Japan Studies at UC San Diego, about the agreements being made right now between the two countries on matters of defense and economic relations.

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