Japan PM Kishida calls on support for 'indispensible' US in address to Congress

WASHINGTON: Ukraine risks collapsing under Russia's onslaught without US support, a disaster that could embolden China and spark a new crisis in East Asia, Japan's prime minister told US lawmakers on Thursday .Fumio Kishida

"I want to address those Americans who feel the loneliness and exhaustion of being the country that has upheld the international order," Kishida said. Addresses to joint meetings of the US Senate and House of Representatives are generally reserved for the closest US allies or major world figures, typically taking place no more than once or twice a year. The last was by Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Jul 19, 2023.

Kishida said the world was at a"historic turning point," with freedom and democracy under threat, emerging countries holding more economic power and climate change and rapid advances in artificial intelligence disrupting people's lives.He also warned about North Korea's nuclear programme and exports of missiles supporting Russia's war in Ukraine. But the biggest challenge the world faces comes from China, he said.

"While such a challenge from China continues, our commitment to upholding a free and open international order based on the rule of law, as well as peace, will continue to be the defining agenda going forward."To stress the importance of Taiwan, Republican Representative Michael McCaul, chairman of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, brought Taiwan's Representative to the United States, Alexander Yui, as his guest for Kishida's speech.

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