prime minister kishida: thank you so much. [applause] >> attention! are able for the conclusion of the ceremony and departure of the official party. >> mr. president, this concludes the ceremony. >> ♪ [band playing] ♪ >> ♪ [band playing] ♪ >> shortly after the welcoming ceremony, president biden and

kishida. welcome, welcome. the vice president and second gentleman, and all the american people welcome to the white house. 64 years ago our two nations signed a treaty of mutual cooperation and security. president eisenhower said his goal was to establish an indestructible partnership between our countries. today, the world can see that goal has been achieved. and that partnership between us is unbreakable. the alliance between japan and the united states is a cornerstone of peace, security, prosperity, in the indo-pacific and around the world. ours is truly a global partnership. for that, mr. prime minister kishida, i thank you. the prime minister is a visionary and courageous leader. when russia began its brutal invasion of ukraine two years ago, he did not hesitate to condemn, sanction, and isolate russia and provide billions in assistance to ukraine. under his leadership japan set in motion profound changes in its defense policies and its capabilities. now, now our two countries are building a stronger def

prime minister kishida faces his own headwinds and election in accept. how should we think about the durability of the things that will be announced on wednesday? ambassador yamada? ambassador yamada: i think e is bipartisan support for the strengthening, further strengthening of japan-u.s. partnership in this country and also in japan there is a consensus on the need to continue to strengthen our bilateral relationship. whatever happens in either country, i think our two countries partnership will continue to grow. ambassador emanuel: i think it's a complicated answer. i don't think it's a yes or a no. i am going to slightly -- this is what a good diplomat is and what a bad diplomat is. this is the perfect -- this is don't do what i say or do, ok? tell your kids this is dangerous. so here is what i would say. there is a lesson out of the trilateral relationship. take that trilateral relationship into camp david. one of the pillars of china's strategy was that the united states, japan and korea could never get on the same page. that changed fundamentally

pm kishida: thank you. you from the bottom of my heart and i thank you once again for your cooperation. ♪ geoff: there is growing concern tonight about the continuing spread of the highly contagious bird flu in the u.s. as william brangham explains, while federal health officials say the risk to humans is low, the virus has now spread to dairy cattle and sickened one person. william? william: that's right, geoff. this strain of bird flu, called h5n1, has been sickening bird flocks across america for a few years now. millions have been killed to prevent further spread. yesterday, the country's biggest egg producer halted production when chickens at one its facilities got sick. but this virus has also been infecting mammals, most recently dairy cows in five different states. this week, a person in texas tested positive after working with cattle. he's had mild symptoms and is expected to recover. for more on this virus, we're joined again by jennifer nuzzo. she runs the pandemic center at brown university's sc

on behalf of the american business community it is my honor to welcome prime minister fumio kishida and his esteem delegation to washington. i want to welcome ambassador emmanuel, thank you for being here. let me recognize a few other champions in the room for a vibrant business climate and strong bilateral partnership between our countries. one is doug peterson who serves as chair and president and ceo of s&p global and david gessler, vice chair of the business council and ceo of western digital. i want to recognize tomoko milani who has done so much for today's event. thank you to all of you, i know you are here because each of us is committed to forging the most dynamic and resilient economic partnership possible between the united states and japan. we know could gland emerging technology is a key part of that. last follow group of us from the us chamber traveled to tokyo where we were warmly received for the 60th anniversary, the 60th annual us-japan business conference. we had a slate of engagement with government officials, business leaders and dignitaries. and his remarks at the

on behalf of the american business community it is my honor to welcome prime minister kishida and his esteemed delegation to washington. i also want to welcome ambassador shigeo yamada and ambassador immanuel. let me recognize quickly a few other champions in the room for a vibrant business climate in a very strong bilateral partnership between our two countries. one is it doug peterson who serves as a chair of the u.s./japan business council president and ceo of s to be global. david is the vice chair of the business council and ceo of western digital. i must also recognize our own who has done so much work for this council and for today's event. thank you. thanks to all of you for joining us here today. i know you are here because each of us is committed to forging the most dynamic and resilient economic partnership possible between the united states and japan. we note critical and emerging technology is a key part of that. last of all a group of us from the u.s. chamber traveled to tokyo where we were very warmly received for the 60th anniversary -- check the 60th annual u.s./japan

it's an honor to stand here today with the prime minister of japan, prime minister kishida.n i became president i said the united states would rebuild the muscle of our democratic alliances and we stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our allies again, because our alliances are america's greatest asset and our relationship with japan is powerful proof of that, that investing in our alliance, raising our collective ambitions, we yield remarkable results. over the last three years, the partnership between japan and the united states has been transformed into a truly global partnership and that is thanks in no small part to the courageous leadership of prime minister kishida, and i mean that sincerely. ing to our countries are taking significant steps to strengthen defense, security, cooperation, modernizing command and control structures and increasing interoperability and planning of our militaries so they can work together in a seamless, effective ways the most significant upgrade in our alliance since it was first established. i'm also pleased to announce that for the first time,

isabel: we had kishida addressing business executives today in washington. thing they talked about was lng. japan is concerned about how sustainable it supply of lng will be from the u.s., but the big element is the nippon steel deal and the message kishida wants to send is investment between our countries is healthy, beneficial. no need to fear it japanese company taking over a u.s. company at this stage. haidi: the other elephant in the room and pretext is the risks posed by china and the philippines. there was a question we posed to ambassador rahm emmanuel, how do you expect them to position themselves in the south china sea? isabel: that is very much still to be seen. japan has been in a subtle way trying to build up defense ties with the philippines. it has passed on radar equipment, but at the same time, japan is the biggest trading partners still and it does not want to alienate its largest neighbor, so there will always be a fine balance for countries in this region. they cannot afford to cut off ties with china, but they have to show china that the

up to the rose garden just yet but it appears china and russia are taking note of prime minister kishida's visit to washington. the foreign minister going to xi jinping less than 24 hours ago and what was a show of support against united states. >> sandra: we will have fox team coverage beginning now bret baier are standing by. >> john: but first with jacqui heinrich life from the rose garden we are expecting this to happen a little more than half an hour ago but you know how these things go. what are we expected to hear from the two leaders when they eventually come out to the rose garden? >> john, as far as state visits go there are actually a considerable number of deliverables for this state visit the meeting between the two leaders, with a military industrial to look at where the countries can coproduce defensive weapons also integrating antimissile defense between the u.s., japan, and australia and collaborating in areas of space and artificial intelligence. the meeting comes one day after the fbi direction christopher wray called the china threat the defining threat of our generatio

>> shortly after the welcoming ceremony, president biden and prime minister fumio kishida held a news conference highlighting the nation's ties on trade and defense and announced a summit between the two nations in the philippines. this is about 30 minutes. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2024] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> distinguished guests, the president of the united states and the prime minister of japan. pres. biden: please, have a seat. it's an honor to stand here today with the prime minister of japan, prime minister kishida. when i became president, i said the united states would rebuild the muscle of our democratic alliances and we stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our allies again, because our alliances are america's greatest asset and our relationship with japan is powerful proof of that, that, that investing in our alliance, raising our collective ambitions, we yield remarkable results. over the last three years, the partnership between japan an

the guest of honor, japanese prime minister fumio kishida and his wife. this marked the 15th state dinner held at the white house in honor of a japanese leader. next, the arrival at the north portico of the japanese prime minister, fumio kishida, and his wife. [drumroll] ♪ ♪ [sirens blaring] ♪ >> next, a look at the menu for the evening from the white house executive chef and pastry chef. among the japanese touches, shiseido pepper butter, sesame oil, and a matcha green tea. >> [indiscernible] we cured it for hours. avocado, cucumbers. our inspiration for this dish is the iconic american california role. -- california roll. it has been such a wonderful innovation from the countries. [indiscernible] a japanese chef invented the dish in california. here we are still enjoying this dish. all these wonderful favors incorporated into the salad. that would be very springy and very delightful and fresh. for the main course, i have a dry aged ribeye beef in a sauce. [indiscernible] greens and some wonderful seashell leaves as well and shiseido pepper butter. it's

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. >> my question is to both prime minister kishida and president biden. at the summit strong objection of bite force or coercion by china agree in reinforcing capabilities. current circumstances should japan and united states bolster china may be more preoccupied. avoid a defied, how should japan and u.s. respond? let me then take that question first. this summit the united states and japan were regularly defend and bolster international order based on the rule of law. in japan and the united states is global partners shall work together. for that purpose. on challenges concerning china, including the point you raise on objecting to unilateral to change status quo we japan and the united states is global partners shout work in close coordination. and also as i said previously, we will continue our dialogue with china. and the president i confirmed such dialogue as well. based on the solid trust with the ally the united states we will continue to call on china to fulfill its responsibility as a major power. japan's policy which i have embraced is comprehen

mr kishida's official visit to the us.ngst the expected rhetoric, how are relations between the two leaders? last month, mr biden announced that he opposes the planned sale of pittsburgh—based us steel to japan's nippon steel — an issue that could spark tensions. but mr kishida has been defending bilateral investments between the two countries. translation: japan welcomes investments — translation: japan welcomes investments from _ translation: japan welcomes investments from the _ translation: japan welcomes investments from the united i investments from the united states that puts forward cooperation in critical and emerging technology. the economic growth out of territory obtained through investment shall serve as the funding source of further investments into the us by japanese

>> yeah. >> a lot of topics between president biden and prime minister kishida. the first question when it was opened up to reporters was about inflation directed at president biden. obviously there's a new report showing that inflation remains stubbornly high. the president responding by touting things that his administration has done to bring it down from a high of 9%. it's still close to 4%, about 3.8% year over year and that is going to be a consistent issue lingering into the next election on the focus of the partnership between the us and japan. a lot to tout in terms of a defensive capabilities and advancements in that regard. and also on the economic side notably though a lot of this has to do with china, right and when president biden was asked about it, he said that effectively the discussions between japan and the united states or defensive, he said something to the effect of this is not about a conflict, just bringing stability to the region very diplomatic language from president biden. >> he said it's not about one country, right paging china. is he

prime minister kishida: mr. speaker, madam vice president, honorable members of the united states congress. distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. thank you. i never get such nice applause from the japanese. let me introduce my wife, yuko, in the gallery. the fact that i married yuko should give you great confidence in all my decisions. i'm truly honored to speak here in this citadel of democracy and before you the representatives of the american people. nine years ago the late prime minister abe, who was a close friend of mine, stood in this very spot and gave an address titled, towards an alliance of hope. i was foreign minister in his cabinet at that time and i was deeply struck to witness the bond between our two countries. since childhood i have felt a connection to the united states. perhaps because i spent my first three years of elementary school at p.s.-20 and p.s.-13 in queens, new york. even though i was the only japanese student there, my classmates kindly accepted me and helped me immerse mysel

the most important meeting for mr kishida is of course the one with the us president. prime minister and the philippine president ferdinand marcosjunior. this trilateral summit is designed to strengthen ties and ensure security and prosperity. when we stand as one, we're able to forge a better future role, - and that's what this new trilat is all about in my view. - it will mean a better- future for people across the indo—pacific and, i quite frankly, beyond, around the world. so thank you both for being here and i look forward to this - first summit an many more in the years ahead. - the is accused of stealing more than $16 million and sending it in an illegal sports operation. it's been a big night for key players in the gaming industry, who are gathered in london for the bafta games awards. super mario bros wonder won best family game, but it was baldur�*s gate 3 — based on dungeons and dragons — that triumphed, with five wins including best game. marc cieslak was there. this is what it's all about — a bafta golden mask. tonight's winners will be taking on slightly

to visit the us. . ., ., kishida expected to visit the us. ~ ., ., , ., kishida expected to visit theur expectations there? i think _ us. what are your expectations there? i think biden _ us. what are your expectations there? i think biden and - us. what are your expectations there? i think biden and his - there? i think biden and his japanese counterpart will give each other a big bear hug and warmly embrace each other. i think they are going to stress the importance of both the economic relationship as well as the security relationship and if at all possible try to move this relationship even closer together. of course the £800 gorilla closer together. of course the £800 gorilla sitting in the room during these discussions will be nippon steel and us steel. the us president, presidential election looming in the not—too—distant future i don't think biden really has the political manoeuvrability to substantially change his position on that issue so that is something the leaders will have to carefully manage. irate have to carefully manage. we will be keeping a close eye on those meeti

japanese prime minister fumiu kishida arrived at the white house to meet with biden.untering china. report by dmitry melnikov. japanese cherry blossoms bloomed almost simultaneously in tokyo and washington this spring. according to commentators, the us relationship with its main ally in asia and although meetings between biden and kishida have taken place regularly in recent years, the official visit of the japanese prime minister to the united states, the first in the last 10 years, the day before first lady jill biden talked about the menu the gala dinner that the president gives in honor of fumio kishida, beef with sesame sauce and beans, but most importantly... the political dish of the visit with an openly anti-chinese flavor. japan, according to washington's plan, should become the second column of the aokus military bloc, whose main task is to contain beijing. the day before, the united states, australia, japan and the philippines held the first joint naval and air force exercises in the south china sea, a kind of prelude to the conclusion of a new trilateral a

this morning lawmakers are from japanese prime minister fumio kishida during a joint meeting of congress. no votes are currently scheduled today in the upper chamber. you are watching live coverage on c-span2. the president pro tempore: the senate will come to order. the chaplain, dr. barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. eternal god, our powerful deliverer, we trust in you for protection, for you save us from those who shoot from the shadows. you keep the faithful from vanishing from our planet, providing a refuge for the oppressed and a shelter when gloating evil seems to have the upper hand. today, use our lawmakers to help bring unity to a divided nation and peace to a war-torn world. may our senators make their positive impact by living blameless lives speaking the truth, keeping their promises, and honoring you in their thoughts, words, and deeds. we pray in your merciful name. amen. the president pro tempore: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the

come out of this meeting is the two liters first of all, president biden and japanese prime minister kishida discussing joint cooperation on defense matters on exporting japanese defense materials to the medicine states and coordinating how the us military in japan can work closer, what the japanese self-defense defense forces, the japanese military. and this is all to prepare in case of a potential attack a potential crisis in the south china sea. in terms of the trilateral cooperation that the three liters will discuss. it's definitely going to be in maritime security to really ramp up the security around the philippines to protect and help the philippines in case of even more overtures from the chinese and also beyond maritime security, they will discuss economic cooperation technology technological cooperation to show that it's really more than just married our time, but that the three liters are working in lockstep to protect against china >> what do you expect him prime minister kishida to say he's going to be addressing congress what are you expecting him to highlight? >> prime minist

this one of the results of negotiations between biden and japanese prime minister kishida.s, he came to washington on a state visit and will speak to congress tomorrow. kishida himself has already announced that he is going to send some signals to the whole world in the future about what to expect from the american-japanese alliance in a report by our staff correspondent in the usa, valentin bogdanov. the path to world politics, which led him here to arlington cemetery, for the current prime minister of japan began with the first multi-member election districts of hirashima prefecture. of course, it is interesting how a person may feel when laying a wreath at the graves of those who wore the same shoulder straps. which were on the crew members of the american b-29 that dropped a nuclear bomb on the city where fumiu kishida’s entire family is from, maybe he’ll tell joe biden at dinner? he will become only the second japanese leader to address a joint session of congress. the first was shinze abe in 2015, still under obama. 9 years ago they kept quiet about plans, but now it

prime minister fumio kishida and presidentjoe biden unveiled a wide range of agreements that will enhanceot just security but agreements that will enhance notjust security but economic ties as well top now take a look at some pictures earlier of them arriving for an official dinner. aside from plans to upgrade the military alliance, the two historical allies have reached deals aimed at boosting cooperation to develop artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and green technology. meanwhile, biden and kishida brushed off a dispute over nippon steel's over for us steel, saying it was not a major factor in the majorfactor in the discussions. major factor in the discussions. wendy cutler, a former deputy at the us trade representative, said that us and japan have benefited from maintaining close ties. absolutely. think both sides come into this summit confident and both the president and prime minister in their press conference underscored the huge 2—way investments that are moving between the two countries. the us is the largest fdi partner injapan and vice—versa. japanese companies are makin

in a moment, i'll speak with japan's prime minister fumio kishida.irst, a look at the stakes of the coming summit. next week president biden will host japanese prime minister kishida in washington on wednesday followed by a summit among the two nations in the philippines. it's all part of japan's shift over the last decade. slowly abandoning its post world war ii inward approach of pacifism to deal with the rising power nearby, china. live fire military exercises off the coast of taiwan, sailing its ships dangerously close to others in the south china sea and ramming boats from the philippines in disputed waters. china also claims sovereignty over the aide which japan considers its own territory. kishida promises to strengthen the military. >> the drays i can strengthening of our military operations is an urgent task. geoff: on the economic point, the biden administration last month came out against the nippon company to buy u.s. based u.s. steel, saying it is vital for it to remain an american steel company. nippon steel fired back saying the deal w

of the republic of the philippines and prime minister fumio kishida of japan, president biden spoke about deepening ties in the indo pacific region and reaffirmed the u.s. commitment to the two nations. pres. biden: mr. president, mr. prime minister, today we mark an historic moment, the first ever leader summit between the united states, japan, and the philippines. and it is truly an honor to have you both here as we begin this new era of partnership. as you heard me say before, a great deal of history in our world will be written in the indo pacific over the coming years. and as the three allies and steadfast partners of proud democracies representing half a billion people, today we commit to writing that story of the future together. to build an indo pacific that is free, open, prosperous, and secure for all. this afternoon, we will discuss a few key areas where our nations are deepening ties. first, technology and clean energy. we are securing our semiconductor supply chain, to expanding trusted telecommunications in the philippines, to building a clean energy workforce, to expanding

japan under kishida has made major and historic moves to militarize in recent years. wonder if you can put into context how important japan is, particularly in capabilities to defend itself, but to the american strategy in the pacific. >> sure. it's extremely important. you're right, chris, there have been historic changes really in the last five years in japan with regard to their defense spending, their willingness to coproduce weapons and colicense with the united states. these are major steps. japan is the third largest economy in the world, but for nearly half a century, it didn't have a military or military capabilities that were commensurate with that. we're seeing that change now, and we're seeing a better integration of the u.s. japan alliance. these are the sort of expert details, issues that make these militaries run better together, and not just separately. with regard to ukraine, you know, it's not just japan. japan, south korea, australia, have all stepped up and played some sort of role in the defense of ukraine. in japan's case, the united states contr

hayato, like kishida, was also from jeroshima. fantastic. let me close with a line from star trek.dly go where no man has gone before. biden didn't do so well. assistants let you down, but here, whoever you play with. ladies and gentlemen, please, come on. to make friends against china, however, neither japan nor the philippines are yet to join the anglo-saxon aucus. asian ukraine, it sounds offensive, but it already does. valentin bogdanov, ivan udkin and vlada tsurkan, vesti usa. the november elections in the united states, according to the american department of justice, are a reason to slow down the training of neural networks. large artificial intelligence developers are increasingly bypassing the legal barrier. the result is an incredibly deep and poignant story about how a suffering due to infertility, the family, in despair, gave the heads they had bought in advance for the child to the first person they met. this is more touching than much of what writers have created. the feelings of people who do not distinguish fakes from the real ones are manipulated by scammers, the a

prime minister kishida has arrived in the united states and is scheduled to speak before congress. the head of our american bureau, valentin bogdan, found out what to expect from this union. the path to world politics, which led him here to arlington cemetery, for the current prime minister of japan began with the first multi-member constituency jeroshima prefecture. of course, it’s interesting how a person might feel laying a wreath at the graves of those who wore the same shoulder straps that were on the crew members of the american b-29 that dropped a nuclear bomb on the city where fumiu kishida’s entire family comes from, maybe... at dinner will tell, he will become only the second japanese leader to address a joint session of congress. the first was sinze in 2015 under obama. 9 years ago they kept quiet about plans, but now it is known that the us president and japanese prime minister, of course, will discuss the issue of japan's future participation in the trilateral defense alliance aokus, which, in addition to america and great britain, also includes australia. there's a fo

president biden welcomed japanese prime minister fumio kishida to the white house. the prime minister will deliver a address to the congress thursday morning. the arrival ceremony at the white house is about half an hour. ♪ ♪ >> attention! ♪ >> distinguished guests, please rise if you are able as honors are rendered to the president and remain standing for the arrival of the prime minister of japan and mrs. kishida and the playing of the national anthems of japan and the united states. ♪ >> distinguished guests, the president of the united states and dr. biden. ♪ ♪ >> distinguished guests, the national anthem of japan followed by the national anthem of the united states. ♪ ♪ ♪ [the star spangled banner playing] ♪ ♪ >> distinguished guests, please be seated. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> distinguished guests, the president of the united states. pres. biden: mr. prime minister. [applause] welcome, welcome, welcome. on behalf of jill and me, the vice president, the second gentleman, and all the american people, welcome to the white house. 64 careers ago our two nations signed a treaty

japanese prime minister fumio kishida made the announcement during his official state visit.ship between the countries which he compared to the cherry trees — saying their bond is �*timeless and thriving' around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some stories making news in the uk. more than 7,000 complaints were made to police in the first week after scotland's new hate crime law came into operation. the controversial law created a new offence of stirring up hatred against what are known as protected characteristics, including age, sexual orientation, and transgender identity. police scotland said the "vast majority" of the reports were anonymous and in most cases no further action is being taken. some 7.4 million uk adults are still struggling to pay bills due to the high cost of living, according to a survey from the financial conduct authority. the number has fallen from last year, but many households still feel "heavily burdened". its survey suggested one in nine adults had missed a bill payment in the six months to january. britain's most succe

president biden is hosting japan�*s prime minister, fumio kishida, at the white house.e been military guards of honour. there will also be a state dinner. the talks are part of the biden administration's diplomatic outreach in asia. there were recent war games in seoul. and on the weekend, the us, japan, phillipines and australia held joint military exercises in the south china sea. the chinese military conducted combat patrols in the same area. speaking a little earlier, president biden said japan, the us and australia will together boost military capabilites — including through the creation of an air missile network. biden said the upgrades were defensive in nature. the most significant upgrade in our alliance since the since in our alliance since the, since it was first established. my most are pleased to announce that for the first time, japan and the united states and australia will create a network system of air, missile and defence architecture. we're looking forward to standing up a trilateral military with japan and the united kingdom. and our aukus defence par

, after a break of 9 years, he came to washington on a state visit for... before the congress, kishidae was going to send some signals about the future to everything the world, what to expect from the american-japanese alliance in a report by our correspondent in the usa, valentin bogdanov. the path to world politics. a man laying a wreath at the graves of those who of course, it’s interesting that he might feel wearing the same shoulder straps that were on the crew members of the american b-29 that dropped a nuclear bomb on the city where fumiu kishida’s whole family is from, maybe he’ll tell joe biden at dinner ? he will become only the second japanese leader to address a joint session of congress. the first was shinze abe in 2015 under obama. 9 years ago about plans kept quiet, but now it is known that the us president and the japanese prime minister, of course, will discuss the issue of japan’s future participation in the trilateral defense alliance aokus, which, in addition to america and great britain, also includes australia. there's just a security forum in sydney, where there'

kishida to the white house for eight successful visit and state dinner from the very outset of the biden administration we focused on reinvesting in and reinvigorating our alliances. nowhere has the strength and vibrancy of that strategy been on display more that in the end endopacific especially with jap. the two leaders president biden have met nearly one dozen times over the past three years. in tokyo and washington and cities around the world. this official state visit will build on the immense progress between our two nations we made towards creating a safer more secure endo pacific as well as mutual prosperity for our peoples. over the course of the visit the president and prime minister will highlight the high ambition of our alliance. yes the defense and technology space but also across the board. deepening our partnerships on space, technology, economic investment, fighting climate change, coordinating global diplomacy strengthening our people to people ties. i will briefly touch on some of what you can expect the two leaders to announce. they will announce measures to enhance c

, as the two countries strengthen military ties during a state visit, biden and kishida said the u.s.apan will form a joint defense council. the two countries also talked about new cooperation on space research, artificial intelligence and clean energy. the u.s. wants japan to join a defense coalition that includes australia to counter china's increased threat in the region. focus is on advanced capabilities, including ai, autonomous systems. >> all told, that represents a new benchmark for our military cooperation across a range of capabilities. >> prime minister kishida also says japan is sending 250 new cherry trees to dc to replace those being ripped out to repair the sinking seawall at the national mall tidal basin. >> still ahead, we all know the challenges of real estate prices here in the bay area, but after the break, we'll tell you about a home about the size of a hotel room with the price tag of $1.7 million. details whe a super thin, flexible patch with maximum otc strength lidocaine that contours to the body to relieve pain right where it hurts. and did we mention, it rea

president biden is hosting japan's prime minister, fumio kishida, at the white house.military guards of honor and there will be a state dinner in the next couple of hours. the talks are part of the talks are part othe biden administration's diplomatic efforts in asia. there were recent wargames in seoul and take a look at these pictures. the u.s., japan, philippines, and australia held point military exercises in the south china sea. the chinese military conducted combat patrols in the same area. president biden said japan, the u.s., and australia will together boost military capabilities, including through the creation of an air missile network. biden said the upgrades were defensive in nature. pres. biden: this is the most significant upgrade in our allianceince it was first established. i am pleased to announce that for the first time, japan and the united states and australia will create a network system of air missile and defense architecture. we are looking forward to standing up a trilateral milita exercis with the japan and the ash exercise with japan and the u

kishida for an official visit with the state dinner tomorrow night. we look forward to returning the hospitality and friendship that we have experienced in our travels to japan. for dinner state or will transform into a vibrant spring garden. a place of joy and renewal. of hope and growth. as the guests sit among the field of flowers glass and silk butterflies from both of our countries will dance over the table. their graceful flight a reminder as our nations navigate the winds of change, we do so together as partners in peace and prosperity. and as the dinner comes to the end overflowing with the purples, pinks, and blues of hydrangeas. mate native to both of our nations. some as high as 6 feet tall. beneath their feet and i cannot wait until you see this, a stunning floor just to transform the hall into a river of spring blossoms. swimming through the water are coy symbols of friendship, peace, luck, and perseverance. every detail of tomorrow's state dinner has been thoroughly planned by an incredible team of people from across our government. joe

meanwhile, biden and kishida brushed off a dispute over nippon steel's offer for us steel, saying thessue was not a majorfactor in their discussions. wendy cutler, a former acting deputy us trade representative, said the us and japan have benefited from maintaining close ties. absolutely. i think both sides come into this summit confident and both the president and prime minister and their press conference underscored the huge two way investments that are moving between the two countries. the us is the largest fdi partner injapan and vice—versa. japanese companies are making huge investments in the united states, and this just serves to bring us closer, particularly with respect to strategic us closer, particularly with respect to strategic and advanced technology products. now, the biden administration is also actively in talks with china's economic policy makers after something of a drought. we saw janet yellen there over the last few days. how does that fit with the economic alliance it has with japan for technologies that it doesn't want to sell to beijing? well, i thinkjapan is p

, kumio kishida and united states president joe biden., the japanese-american, first of all , felt alliance received, i would say, a qualitative leap in its development unprecedented in recent decades, and... well , we can talk about this in more detail, but you correctly said that it is mainly directed, sharpened to confront china, which is currently considered by tokyo as its main adversary, its main threat in the sphere of national security, while the united states views china as its global rival, adversary in the sphere economics, in the sphere. these are the prospects, it is clear that china will not leave such actions in the united states unanswered, or rather, these measures are already being taken by the chinese leadership, but this is a separate topic for discussion. well, here’s another resonant topic, the estonian ministry of internal affairs today made a proposal to recognize the estonian orthodox church of the moscow patriarchate as terrorists? why suddenly and how do they react in our country? boris ivanin will tell you abou

scope -- the white house posting a state dinner for japan's prime minister kishida. live pictures there from washington as that event continues. some of the names we are tracking off the back of this visit from japan's leader is tech names in particular. we had actually seen an announcement that amazon and nvidia are going to be funding a new joint ai research project. at that focused on the emerging technology from both the countries. they will be providing nvidia, amazon, arm, microsoft along with a group of other japanese companies 110 million dollars for ai research partnerships between two universities in the u.s. and japan. a tourist taking place, even though we do see chip stocks so far, under pressure. another thing in the spotlight in this visit, nippon steel's takeover bid for u.s. steel, that as japanese prime minister kishida is having a state dinner at the white house. live pictures right now. this is bloomberg. ♪ haidi: alright, as we hear that the u.s. department of justice has launched an antitrust investigation into the nippon steel takeover, nippon