Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida gave a speech at the United States Congress on April 11. He promised that Japan will work together with the U.S. to keep the international order. “Freedom and democracy are currently in trouble around the world,” Kishida said in English. He mentioned actions by countries such as China that challenge the current international order. Kishida said the U.S., which has played a big role in keeping the international order, “should not be expected to do it all” without help. “The people of Japan are with you, side by side,” he went on. Kishida is the fifth Japanese prime minister to give a speech to Congress. He is also the second to give a speech to a joint session of Congress. Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was the first in 2015.