Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida agreed with the President of the United States Joe Biden continue sanctions against her Russia and support Ukraineas he told reporters after the two leaders met in Hiroshima.

Kishida and Biden met one on one ahead of the G7 summit of the most industrialized countries. This session (May 19-21) will discuss a range of issues, from climate change to food security and sanctions against Russia.

“We agreed to work closely with like-minded countries, including G7 members, and agreed to continue tough sanctions against Russia, as well as strong support for Ukraine,” Kishida said.

President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky He is expected to participate via video link in Sunday’s G7 meeting, which, in addition to the US and Japan, also includes the UK, Canada, France, Germany and Italy.

Earlier, the White House reported that Biden and Kishida discussed ways to strengthen their defense cooperation as well as counter China.

“We will also continue to cooperate closely on various issues related to China, and agreed to work together to solve common problems related to China,” Kishida said.

Reuters