Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga hopes to hold his first phone talks with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden as early as Thursday to congratulate the former vice president for securing a victory in the presidential election and begin building a strong relationship with him.
Suga is also expected to confirm with Biden the need to further strengthen the Japan-U.S. alliance.
Suga likely will also call for Biden's cooperation to realize the "free and open Indo-Pacific" vision and help in resolving the issue of North Korea's abductions of Japanese nationals.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said at a press conference Wednesday that preparations are underway to hold the first phone talks at an appropriate time.
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