Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga plans to hold phone talks with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden as early as Thursday, government sources said. Suga is expected to congratulate Biden on his victory over incumbent President Donald Trump in last week’s election and stress the importance of the Japan-U.S. security alliance, according to the sources. Biden has already held phone talks with a number of world leaders including those of Canada, Britain, Germany, France and Ireland, according to his team. Suga has said he is considering the best timing for a call, which the sources said could take place on Thursday or … (full story)