Three weeks after hosting Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for a state dinner at the White House, President Biden put Japan with different company in remarks at a campaign reception on Wednesday night. The president was expressing support for the US history of accepting immigrants when he said,

President Biden called the allied nation of Japan "xenophobic" during a speech on Wednesday, comparing the island country to rival powers China and Russia.

President Biden on Wednesday called longtime ally Japan "xenophobic," along with China and Russia, blaming their economies' recent performances on racial prejudice. The president made those remarks during an off-camera fundraiser to mark the beginning of Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage month in Washington,

President Joe Biden called a key ally 'xenophobic' and lopped the country in with adversaries Russia and China during a closed door fundraiser in Washington Wednesday night.