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Biden 'would support' Japan-North Korea summit, U.S. official says

Kishida to meet American president in Washington next week

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will meet U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington next week. (Source photos by Suzu Takahashi, Karina Noka)

WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Joe Biden would conditionally support a summit between Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, a senior American official said.

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Thursday that any such meeting would be dependent on close coordination among the U.S., Japan and South Korea.

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