The two leaders will discuss plans to restructure the US military presence in Japan in the face of perceived threats in the Asia-Pacific region, especially from China and North Korea. This will be the biggest upgrade to defense deals between Washington and Tokyo since the 1960s.
According to White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, the two leaders are expected to 'announce measures to enhance security cooperation, to enable greater coordination and integration of our forces.' Media reports say they could agree to the biggest upgrade in US-Japan command and control structures in decades.
"Our nations are partners in a world where we choose creation over destruction, peace over bloodshed, and democracy over autocracy," Jill Biden told reporters during a preview of Wednesday's state dinner. The summit officially begins on Wednesday with a welcome including military bands, which will be followed by a meeting between Biden and Kishida.
Kishida will also address the US Congress, the second Japanese leader to do so after the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. This will be followed by a gala dinner hosted by the Bidens.
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