U.S. administration official: Harris, Kishida to discuss Taiwan security issue
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris disembarks a plane at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo on Monday.
15:39 JST, September 26, 2022
ABOARD AIR FORCE TWO (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will discuss a partnership on Taiwan security issues, a senior U.S. administration official said on Monday aboard Air Force Two.
The official also told reporters that Washington welcomes Japan’s increased military strength and security role.
Harris is set to attend former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s funeral on Tuesday after holding talks with Kishida on Monday.
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