Japanese government reacts to Biden calling island nation ‘xenophobic’ [Video]

The Japanese government has released a response to President Biden’s recent comments asserting that the island nation is “xenophobic” for not accepting more immigrants.

Biden told the audience at a Wednesday campaign fundraiser that the U.S. economy is dominant “because we welcome immigrants.” 

“Why is China stalling so badly economically? Why is Japan having trouble? Why is Russia? Why is India? Because they’re xenophobic,” the president said. 

BIDEN CALLS JAPAN ‘XENOPHOBIC’ FOR NOT ACCEPTING MANY IMMIGRANTS, COMPARES TO CHINA, RUSSIA

Japanese officials at the embassy in Washington, D.C. told Fox News Digital that they had spoken to the Biden administration about the remarks and were informed the president’s words were not meant to be derogatory.

“We are aware that the U.S. government has clarified that President Biden’s comment was made in the context of explaining that the U.S. …