He and Morrison reaffirmed their firm objection to whatвЂ™s seen as economic overbearing by China and unilateral attempts to change the status quo in the regional seas, the ministry said. Kishida expressed his support of a newly launched security partnership among Australia, Britain and the United States, or AUKUS. Later Monday, Kishida held online talks with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, agreeing to strengthen their security and economic ties bilaterally and as part of the Quad alliance, which also includes the United States and India, to promote the regional peace and stability, JapanвЂ™s Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The leaders agreed to call each other by their first names, Joe and Fumio, and agreed to meet for their first in-person talks at an early date. The 20-minute phone talks Monday started with Biden congratulating Kishida on taking office. alliance to even higher levels,вЂќ Kishida said. president serves вЂњa first step toward lifting the Japan-U.S. Holding his first talks as prime minister with the U.S. The two leaders confirmed their commitment to work together toward achieving the (asterisk)free and open Indo-PacificвЂќ vision of partnerships among the regional democracies as a counter to ChinaвЂ™s increasingly assertive activity, Kishida said. Kishida on Monday acknowledged the need to continue dialogue with China, an important neighbor and trade partner, but said that вЂњwe must speak upвЂќ against ChinaвЂ™s attempt to change the status quo in the East and South China Seas. Kishida has also pledged to beef up JapanвЂ™s missile and naval defense capabilities. security ties and partnerships with other like-minded democracies in Asia, Europe and Britain, in part to counter China and nuclear-armed North Korea. commitment for the defense of Japan, including вЂ¦ Senkaku,вЂќ Kishida said, adding that the two leaders also reaffirmed they would tackle together the вЂњchallenges facing neighboring regions such as China and North Korea.вЂќ commitment to defend the Japanese-controlled East China Sea island Senkaku, which China also claims and has escalated coast guard activity in the area.Д«iden provided вЂњa strong statement about U.S. Kishida, who was elected by Parliament and sworn in Monday, told reporters that Biden reassured him of the U.S. TOKYO (AP) - JapanвЂ™s new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held his first talks as Japanese leader with President Joe Biden and confirmed they will work to strengthen their alliance and cooperate in regional security in the face of growing challenges from China and North Korea.

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