The remarks, widely reported Thursday in the Japanese press, came less than a month after Biden hosted Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for a high-profile state visit to cement their alliance.
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Already battling a political fundraising scandal, record-low public disapproval and geopolitical risks, Japan’s PM finds himself overseeing a protracted rescue operation.