Biden, who has decided not to run for reelection, says “will watch future movements” (Comprehensive)

Kishida says, “US-Japan alliance is the cornerstone of Japanese diplomacy and security…Biden has made the best judgement”
Defense Ministry, “US policy is of great interest to Japan…Close communication between the US and Japan”,

[Tokyo=AP/Newsis] Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stated on the 22nd that he acknowledges President Joe Biden’s decision to abandon re-election, saying he judged it based on the idea of making the best political judgement as a president. The photo shows Prime Minister Kishida responding to reporters at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Tokyo about President Joe Biden’s decision to not seek re-election. July 22, 2024.,
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, ‘[Seoul=Newsis] Kim Yejin Reporter = Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stated on the 22nd that he acknowledges President Joe Biden’s decision to abandon re-election, saying that “(President Biden) made the best political judgement as a president.”‘,
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, ‘According to the Nihon Keizai Shinbun and Mainichi Shinbun, Prime Minister Kishida stated at a morning press briefing at the Prime Minister’s official residence that he would refrain from making direct comments as it pertains to U.S. domestic politics.’,
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, ‘He emphasized, “The Japan-U.S. alliance is the cornerstone of Japanese diplomacy and security,” and said, “I will closely monitor future developments.”‘,
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, ‘Defense Minister Yasumasa Hayashi praised President Biden for energetically addressing various domestic and foreign challenges since taking office in 2021, leading to further strengthening of Japan-U.S. relations.’,
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, ‘Regarding President Biden’s stepping down, who has valued the alliance relationship, Hayashi emphasized, “Regarding the withdrawal of the U.S. government, it is an important issue of interest to our country.”‘,
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, ‘He also stated, “I will continue the close communication between Japan and the U.S., and I will keep an eye on the domestic situation in the U.S.’,
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, ‘Hayashi, the defense minister, stressed, “The important thing is to respond to various situations that may arise in the future regardless of the election results and to make necessary policy adjustments with the U.S. government.” He added that “we will continue to maintain close communication with the U.S. government.”‘,
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[Washington=AP/Newsis] On April 10 (local time), from 10 a.m. local time, President Joe Biden (right) and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attended an event welcoming Prime Minister Kishida’s state visit at the White House South Lawn. 2024.07.22., ‘ Earlier, on the 21st (local time), President Biden announced that he would abandon re-election.’,
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, ‘He stated via the social media platform X, “Although I intended to run for re-election, I believe that focusing entirely on fulfilling my duties as president for the remaining period as president is the most beneficial for the nation and the party.”‘,
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, ‘He did not mention the detailed reasons for abandoning re-election in this statement. It is expected that he will directly address the content related to abandoning re-election in a speech later this week.’,
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, ‘The U.S. Democratic Party faced an unprecedented situation of a presidential candidate resigning just over three and a half months before the November presidential election. President Biden announced his support for his running mate Vice President Kamala Harris after resigning from the presidential race. The Democratic Party’s official nomination of a presidential candidate will be held at the convention from the 19th to the 22nd of next month.’,
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