September 16, 2024 3:08 PM

US President Biden hosts Philippines president & Japan PM for trilateral meeting amid China tensions

US President Joe Biden on Thursday hosted the Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for the first-ever trilateral summit between the three countries and said that the US commitments to the defence of Japan and the Philippines remain "ironclad," CNN reported. The meeting, which came amid separate territorial disputes involving Japan, the Philippines and China, saw the US President commit to standing in protection of both countries. "When we stand as ...