US President Joe Biden joked with Australia's new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

APA reports that Joe Biden did this while speaking at the Quadruple Security Dialogue Summit in Tokyo (USA, Australia, Japan, India).

US President Joe Biden joked that nothing would happen if Australia's new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese fell asleep at the meeting.

That is, his sleep will be forgiven.

In his welcoming speech, he said, "Prime Minister Albanese, I greet you at this summit for the first time.

You came here by plane after taking the oath.

That's why it's okay to sleep here, "he said.

The joke was greeted with a loud laugh by Albanese, who was sworn in as Australia's 31st prime minister the day before.

"To be honest, I don't know how you did it," Biden added.