"US-Japan State Visit Sends Message to China, Features Paul Simon and Security Collaboration"
President Biden hosts Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio for a state visit, emphasizing the strengthening of partnerships in the Indo-Pacific to counter China's influence. The visit includes announcements of over 70 items, such as changes to the US force structure in Japan, a military industrial council, and anti-missile defense integration. The leaders also discuss space collaboration and increasing people-to-people ties. However, there are differences on the economic front, with Biden opposing Japan's acquisition of US Steel. The visit aims to bolster the US-Japan alliance and draw Pacific allies closer amid regional challenges.