The trip is widely viewed as DeSantis’ attempt to burnish his foreign policy credentials in a bid to boost his electability as he prepares to challenge Donald Trump during primaries. In his talks with Kishida, DeSantis enthusiastically touted bilateral ties between the US and Japan as key to ensuring the peace, stability and prosperity of international society. “We really appreciate what a great ally Japan has been to the US for many, many decades,” DeSantis told the prime minister at the start of their meeting in Tokyo.
