US President Joseph Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga today, in their first telephone conversation, advocated the complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, the White House announced.
Biden recalled the "unwavering commitment of the United States" to protect its Japanese ally, in accordance with the military alliance in force between the two countries, according to the statement.
The new US president has pledged to preserve defense deals with Asian allies and restore ties that weakened under his predecessor Donald Trump.
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