First on CNN: Democratic lawmakers ask Biden to raise issue of jailed Navy officer with Japanese PM

A pair of Democratic lawmakers from California have asked President Joe Biden to once again raise the case of a US Navy officer jailed in Japan with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida while at the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima.In a Friday letter addressed to Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, US Sen. Alex Padilla and US Rep. Mike Levin said that while we understand the sensitive nature of this case around Lt. Ridge Alkonis, it is important to resolve this situation promptly to prevent further irritants in the U.S.-Japan relationship.

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