White House flustered over explanation of Biden's ”xenophobic” remarks about Japan

The White House was forced to explain on the 2nd (local time) when US President Joe Biden described Japan, America's closest ally, as "a country that hates foreigners, on par with China and Russia."
At a campaign event in Washington, DC, President Biden explained that "the reason the US economy is growing is because of immigrants," and asked, "Why did China's economy get so bad?
"Why is it hard in Japan? Why is it hard in Russia? Why is it hard in India? Because they're xenophobic. They don't want immigrants," he said.
Regarding this, the US media evaluated that "Japan is a country that is not open to immigrants," but also said, "President Biden is
"This was a gaffe that amounted to diplomatic disrespect, as it had only been a month since Prime Minister Ta Fumio was invited to the White House as a state guest."
A White House spokesman said at a press conference that reporters
In response to the question, "Was President Biden's remarks intentional? Is he considering apologizing to Japan?", he said, "The president's remarks were, 'The United States is a country of immigrants.
"The United States and Japan are allies, and we share a commitment to democratic values and the strong friendship between our peoples," he said.
"Over the last three years, President Biden has worked hard to improve diplomatic relations with our allies and friends, including Japan and India," he said.
In response to questions from reporters about President Biden's remarks, the spokesperson said, "In light of the recent spate of attacks on immigrants,
"President Eden was simply emphasizing that immigrants make America stronger," he said.