The United States and Japan on Friday said that in association with India and Australia, they will ensure that the Quad continues to be a force for good.
The two countries said this in a joint statement after the meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan at the White House on Friday.
"With an unbreakable bilateral relationship as our foundation, we will also collaborate with others, in the region and beyond, for the benefit of the Indo-Pacific and the world," the joint statement said.
"Together with Australia and India, we will ensure the Quad continues to be a force for good, committed to bringing tangible benefits to the region, including by delivering results on global health, cybersecurity, climate, critical and emerging technologies, and maritime domain awareness," it read.
Known as the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, the Quad comprises India, the United States, Japan and Australia.
According to the joint statement, Japan and the U.S. will continue supporting ASEAN centrality and unity as well as the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific.
Earlier in a joint Oval Office media appearance, Mr. Biden said there has never been a time when the U.S. has been closer to Japan.
"Last year in Japan, you said to me, and I quote, 'We are two nations that share fundamental values.' I couldn't agree with you more. We are. These shared democratic values are the source of our strength, the source of our alliance, and the source of our being able to deliver for all our people," he said.
"We're modernizing our military alliance, building on Japan's ..
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