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First Japan-U.S. Joint Statement to Mention Taiwan in Half a Century
On April 16, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga became the first foreign leader to be welcomed into the White House by newly inaugurated U.S. President Biden. The Japan-U.S. joint statement includes words like “peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait” and “the peaceful resolution of cross-Strait issues” for the first time in half a century.
On November 21, 1969, when Prime Minister Eisaku Sato visited Washington, he emphasized the importance of Taiwan’s peace and security to Japan’s security in a U.S.-Japan joint statement. The Republic of China (Taiwan) was an ally of the United States at the time.