Vice President Kamala Harris reaffirmed the ironclad commitment of the U.S. to Japan's defense, the White House said in a statement on Monday after the vice president met with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio in Tokyo.

The Vice President underscored that the U.S.-Japan Alliance is the cornerstone of peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific, and they discussed efforts to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific, the statement read.

(Cover: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida talk during a meeting at the Akasaka Palace state guest house in Tokyo, Japan, September 26, 2022. /Reuters)