Shortly after labeling the US-Japan alliance “unbreakable” during Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s state visit, he has criticized Japan.
Despite US worries about religious freedom and human rights in India, the country remains a significant US ally.
According to the White House, Mr. Biden did not want to offend either nation.
At a campaign fundraising event on Wednesday night, Mr. Biden stated that the US election in November was about “freedom, America, and democracy” in front of an audience that was primarily Asian-American.
“Why? since we accept immigrants,” he continued. “Consider it. Why is China’s economy stalling out so badly? What makes Japan have a trouble.