US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida both condemned North Korea’s test firing of a ballistic missile that overflew Japan, the White House said Tuesday after a call between the two leaders.
“The leaders jointly condemned (North Korea’s)… missile test in the strongest terms, recognizing the launch as a danger to the Japanese people, destabilizing to the region, and a clear violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions,” a statement said.
Biden also reiterated the United States’ “ironclad commitment to Japan’s defense,” the statement said.
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