MEETING OF MINDS United States President Joe Biden (left) talks to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a bilateral meeting at the Akasaka Palace in Tokyo on Monday, May 23, 2022. Speaking at a news conference after holding talks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Biden acknowledged that the US economy had "problems," but said they were "less consequential than the rest of the world has." Biden's comments came just before he launched the trade deal, called the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. Biden and Kishida were joined for the launch event by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while representatives from the other countries appeared by video. Kishida said at their meeting that he was "absolutely delighted" to welcome Biden to Tokyo on the first Asia trip of his presidency.

Source: Manila Times May 24, 2022 04:59 UTC