Fumio Kishida said on Saturday that the Quad Leaders Summit taking place in Wilmington, Delaware "could not have been better suited" for his last foreign visit as the Prime Minister of Japan.
"We will always be better off when like-minded countries and full great democracies work together. All of this and the promise in the region does depend on continued peace and stability and the wise management of strategic competition and experience," Albanese said.
"Australia and Japan are good friends. Today Prime Minister @kishida230 and I continued our work towards a stable, prosperous and secure Indo-Pacific region," posted Albanese on X.
US President Joe Biden on Saturday (local time) met Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in his hometown, Delaware, and said that the two countries "yield remarkable results" as a part of their strong bilateral partnership.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Philadelphia International Airport on Saturday morning (local time) on the first day of his three-day visit to the United States.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has departed for the United States on Saturday to meet with President Joe Biden and attend a meeting of the Quad group, also including Australia and India.
The venue of this year's summit is significant as it is the school which Joe Biden attended, the Archmere Academy. According to the school, the US President graduated from Archmere Academy in 1961, where he played football.
Speaking to reporters, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called the attack "a despicable crime and a serious and grave matter," and urged China to protect Japanese people in the country.
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi's is set to commence his United States visit on Saturday, the members of the Indian diaspora exuded their fervour and excitement to meet him. From kids to adults, several members of the Indian diaspora expressed their excitement for his visit and praised hi