The embassy also said it raised concerns with administration officials.
President Joe Biden and Fumio Kishida, Japan's prime minister, shake hands prior to a bilateral meeting ahead of the G7 leaders summit on May 18, 2023 in Hiroshima, Japan. | Kiyoshi Ota/Pool/Getty Images)The Japanese Embassy on Friday issued a slight rebuke of President Joe Biden for referring to Japan as “xenophobic,” saying it raised concerns with administration officials over the remarks.
During a campaign fundraiser on Wednesday, Biden grouped Japan — a close U.S. ally —with several other countries that he said were struggling economically because of their immigration policies. The remarks came at a fundraiser hosted by several prominent Asian American officials, including Sen. Tammy Duckworth and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai. They were delivered on the first day of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
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