U.S. President Joe Biden is considering visiting a space-related facility in Tokyo when he makes a trip to Japan later this month, in a move to bolster bilateral cooperation in economic security, diplomatic sources said Wednesday.
Biden's envisaged visit to the facility will come at a time when the United States has intensified its competition with China and Russia in the fields of space and high technology, which are becoming increasingly important for the economy and military.
During his May 22-24 trip to Japan, his first since taking office last year, Biden may visit X-Nihonbashi Tower, which opened in 2020 as a hub for interaction for stakeholders in the space business, the sources said.