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.

The Japanese embassy is responding to President Joe Biden’s recent comments which labeled the country as “xenophobic.” “It is unfortunate that some of the comments were not based on an accurate understanding of Japan’s policies,

The president made the comment during a campaign event on Wednesday, where he grouped Japan with other countries that were having economic issues because of their immigration policies. But Japan is a close ally of the United States.

Japan and India have decried remarks by U.S. President Joe Biden describing them as “xenophobic” countries that do not welcome immigrants while he was speaking during a campaign fundraising event earl

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Japanese officials at the embassy in Washington, DC told Fox News Digital that President Biden's comments were "unfortunate" and "not based on an accurate understanding of Japan's policies."

The White House moved swiftly to address President Joe Biden‘s recent characterization of Japan as “xenophobic,” clarifying that his remarks were intended to underscore the importance of immigration to the United States rather than to criticize the ally.