The Secretary-General of the Japanese Cabinet, Hirokazu Matsuno, stated that "Japan will continue to monitor the situation in the United States following President Joe Biden's announcement regarding his candidacy for a second term in the 2024 elections." He said in a press conference today, Wednesday: "Although we, as a government, do not comment on what happens in other countries, we will continue to monitor the situation with great interest. The relations between Japan and the United States are extremely strong and have reached an unprecedented depth. It appears that the Japan-U.S. alliance is indestructible."