Japan PM Kishida leaves for US to attend NATO summit

Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio on Wednesday left for the United States to attend the NATO summit. Kishida is scheduled to visit the United States and Germany during his five-day trip. He will also hold talks with leaders of various countries on the sidelines of the summit.

During this tour, Kishida plans to meet newly elected British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and, separately, leaders of South Korea, the Netherlands and Finland. He will attend a four-way summit of Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.