Japan PM Suga: Want to work with President-elect Biden to enhance alliance

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Monday that he wanted to work with President-elect Joe Biden to strengthen the Japan-U.S. alliance and to secure peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.

Speaking to reporters, Suga also said nothing had been decided on the timing of phone talks with Biden or a visit to the United States, but added he wanted to arrange them at the right time.

(Reporting by Kaori Kaneko; Editing by Chang-Ran Kim)