Biden and Suga to Hold First Face-to-Face Meeting on the 16th in Washington

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] The first face-to-face meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and U.S. President Joe Biden has been confirmed for the 16th (U.S. time).

Kato Katsunobu, Chief Cabinet Secretary and spokesperson for the Japanese government, announced at a regular press conference on the 2nd that Prime Minister Suga will hold talks with President Biden in Washington on the 16th (U.S. time).

Earlier, on the 12th of last month, Secretary Kato had stated that Prime Minister Suga was scheduled to visit the United States in early to mid-April to meet with President Biden.

Subsequently, it was reported that the U.S. and Japan had been negotiating the schedule for the summit to be held on the 9th of this month, but the final decision was made for the "meeting on the 16th."

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