Biden, Kishida to announce ramped-up U.S.-Japan military partnership [Video]

President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida are expected to announce a ramped-up level of defense and intelligence cooperation between the two countries, senior administration officials said. Kishida is in Washington this week for his first official state visit as prime minister. 

The president and Kishida are meeting at the White House Wednesday before holding a joint press conference. The president and first lady Jill Biden are hosting a state dinner in their honor. 

“President Eisenhower said his goal was to establish an indestructible partnership between our countries,” Mr. Biden said. “Today, the world can see, that goal has been achieved, and that partnership between us is unbreakable.”