Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden are expected to agree Wednesday that their countries will bolster defense cooperation, apparently with China’s increasing military assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region in mind. At their summit held during Kishida’s state visit to the United States, the first by a Japanese premier in nine years, the two leaders are also likely to confirm that they will join hands to boost supply chains for semiconductors and other crucial products to tackle Beijing’s regional economic clout. Kishida is certain to reaffirm with Biden the sign…