
Biden to host leaders of Japan, Philippines in trilateral summit
Voice of America
FILE - Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, greets Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. prior to their meeting in Tokyo, Dec. 17, 2023. The two will confer with U.S. President Joe Biden at a White House summit April 11, 2024. This image from video released March 23, 2024 by the Philippines armed forces shows a vessel they described as a China coast guard ship, bottom right, using water cannon against a Philippine military-chartered civilian boat near Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea
U.S. President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in a White House summit set to bolster trilateral maritime cooperation in the South China Sea, a major move to counter Beijing.