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Remarks, which come after US President Joe Biden returns from a trip to both nations, reflect White House drive to fortify US alliances throughout the Asia-Pacific. Source link

US President Joe Biden and his counterparts from Australia, India and Japan began discussions in Tokyo on Tuesday at a meeting that could affect the geopolitics and security of the entire region. Source link

Biden is in Tokyo to meet with leaders of the ‘Quad’ group of nations, another cornerstone of his strategy to push back against China’s expanding influence, and launch his long-awaited Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF). Source link

This handout photo taken and released on May 4, 2022, by Vatican Media, the Vatican press office, shows Pope Francis (R) shaking hands with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a private audience at the Vatican. (Photo by VATICAN MEDIA / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – MANDATORY CREDIT …

Yoshimasa Hayashi’s presence next week at Yoon Suk Yeol’s oath-taking ceremony a sign of Tokyo’s will to set a new course in relations that had worsened under Moon Jae-in. Source link

The chancellor’s predecessor Angela Merkel, in contrast, made her first visit to China, which she travelled to twice as often as Japan. Source link

Japan will slap sanctions on Belarus over its “clear involvement” in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, zeroing in on President Alexander Lukashenko and other Belarusian individuals, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday just as talks between Kyiv and Moscow got under way.Belarus, known for its close ties with Russia and …

Toyota Motor Corp said it will suspend domestic factory operations on Tuesday, losing around 13,000 cars of output, after a supplier of plastic parts and electronic components was hit by a suspected cyberattack.No information was immediately available about who was behind the possible attack or the motive. The attack comes …

Papua New Guinea’s prime minister has returned home from Beijing after a positive Covid-19 diagnosis scuppered plans for face-to-face meetings with Chinese leaders, the government said.James Marape was in China to attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics but “returned a positive test result upon arrival in Beijing last …

Japan is preparing for a possible summit visit by US President Joe Biden in the last half of May for discussions on regional security, China and North Korea, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Tuesday, quoting multiple government sources. The visit, which would be Biden’s first as president, would be timed …