Biden and Japan's Kishida forge new partnership, eyeing China and Russia
US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida unveil plans to upgrade their military cooperation ranging from missiles to moon landings, with an eye on countering China and Russia.
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00:00 U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida unveiled plans to upgrade
00:06 their military cooperation, ranging from missile to moon landings, with an eye on countering
00:11 China and Russia.
00:13 In a joint news conference at the White House, the two leaders weigh in on Gaza and Israel,
00:17 Ukraine and Russia, North Korea and other world flashpoints.
00:21 Kishida says the two leaders discussed tense relations between Taiwan and China and pledged
00:26 to uphold international order based on the rule of law.
00:30 Chinese leader Xi Jinping recently said outside interference could not stop Taiwan's family
00:35 reunion with mainland China.
00:38 Biden says their militaries will cooperate with a joint command structure and they will,
00:42 together with Australia, develop a new air missile defense network.
00:46 The two leaders also announced Japanese astronauts will participate in NASA moon missions.
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