Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pointed out that cooperation among allies is indispensable for establishing resilient supply chains.
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto give a press statement following their meeting at the presidential palace in Bogor, West Java, on January 11, 2025. - AFPPIX: Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba asked U.S. President Joe Biden to allay concerns in the Japanese and U.S. business communities over the status of Nippon Steel's planned acquisition of U.S. Steel.
Ishiba made the request in a three-way online meeting with Biden and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday, which covered issues of economic security and cooperation in maritime security in the South China Sea, according to a spokesman from Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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