Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi agreed Friday on the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait amid a flare-up in tensions since her visit to the self-ruled island. Following the Chinese military's launch a day earlier of ballistic missiles that fell within Japan's exclusive economic zone as part of military drills around Taiwan, Kishida told Pelosi that China's behavior seriously affects the peace and stability of the region and beyond. Kishida told reporters after the meeting he expressed hopes for Pelosi's leadership in achieving a free and ... (full story)

{video} US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has met with Japan's Prime Minister in Tokyo on the final leg of her controversial trip to Asia. Pelosi held talks with Kishida Fumio on Friday morning. They were focused on the heightened tensions between China and the US. Pelosi and Kishida posed for the media at the Prime Minister's office early in the day. They were expected to discuss the situation with Taiwan, along with their countries' shared deterrence capabilities, and a free and open Indo-Pacific. Russia's invasion of Ukraine was also expected to be on their agenda. This week, Pelosi became the first US House speaker ... (full story)