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Japan government arranging phone talks between PM Suga and Biden at ‘appropriate time’ – Metro US

Japan government arranging phone talks between PM Suga and Biden at ‘appropriate time’

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga gives his first policy speech
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga gives his first policy speech in parliament in Tokyo

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan is arranging phone talks between Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and U.S. President-elect Joe Biden to be held at an “appropriate time,” the government’s top spokesman said on Wednesday.

Speaking at a regular news conference, Katsunobu Kato also said “nothing has been decided” on phone talks when asked about a media report that the talks may happen as early as Thursday.

(Reporting by Tetsushi Kajimoto; Editing by Chang-Ran Kim)