Prime Minister Kishida arrives for his Friday meeting with President Biden intent on transforming his nation’s strategic culture in response to threats from Communist China and North Korea, as well as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Late last year, the Kishida government released three national security and defense-planning documents that collectively mark a turning point in Japanese history.
For the first time since the end of World War II, when the United States imposed a pacifist constitution upon Japan, Tokyo deems its military capabilities essential for protecting Japan, keeping the peace, and promoting international order.