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

US President Joe Biden included ally Japan along with rivals China and Russia in a list of countries he called “xenophobic” in a speech at a campaign fundraising event in Washington.Biden reiterated remarks he made last month linking China’s economic woes to its unwillingness to accept immigration.

President Joe Biden on Wednesday called close US ally Japan “xenophobic” at a Washington, D.C., fundraiser, just weeks after lauding the US-Japan alliance at a state dinner. The president made the remark while arguing that Japan,

(CNN) - President Joe Biden is calling U.S. ally Japan “xenophobic” because of its position on immigration. The president made the remake during a fundraiser in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. He argued that Japan, along with Russia and China, would perform better economically if the countries embraced immigration.

President Joe Biden has called Japan and India “xenophobic” countries that do not welcome immigrants, lumping the two with adversaries China and Russia as he tried to explain the four countries’ economic circumstances and contrasted them with the U.

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on how the CHIPS and Science Act and his investing in America agenda are growing the economy and creating jobs in Central New York and communities across the country,

Joe Biden has taken a swipe at US ally Japan, blaming xenophobia for its economic struggles as he praised the positive impact of immigration on America.

US President Joe Biden railed against India, China, Japan and Russia and called them "xenophobic" because they didn't "accept immigrants". The American president said it was "xenophobia" that was hobbling their growth.