President Joe Biden has called Japan and India “xenophobic” countries that do not welcome immigrants, lumping the two with adversaries China and Russia.

President Biden’s remarks have not elicited a formal response from the countries he named. But experts said they were likely to have offended, particularly in Japan.

The US President was attempting to explain the four countries' economic circumstances and contrast them with the US on immigration. View on euronews

US President Joe Biden on Thursday referred to India and Japan, two QUAD partners, and Russia and China, two adversaries, as "xenophobic" nations, stating that unlike the United States, they do not welcome immigrants.

Joe Biden Passes Questioning Remarks Towards Japan President Joe Biden recently made remarks at a Washington, D.C. fundraiser, where he discussed the economic implications of immigration policies, referring to Japan,