The U.S. and Japan are ready to seal an agreement to bolster their cooperation on space
The talks with Biden, a Democrat,"will be a precious opportunity to confirm our close cooperation in further strengthening the Japan-U.S. alliance and our endeavor together toward achieving a free and open Indo-Pacific,” Kishida told reporters just before departing Japan for his five-country tour.
The Biden administration officials have been pleasantly surprised by Japan's intensified effort to reconsider its security. The Navy officer was sentenced in October to three years in prison, a sentence that the family and U.S. lawmakers have called unduly harsh considering the circumstances. Alkonis also agreed to pay the victims $1.65 million in restitution.
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