US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives in Japan to attend a meeting of four foreign ministers October 6, 4:38
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is visiting Japan, will attend a foreign ministers' meeting between Japan, the United States, Australia, and India in Tokyo on the 6th to strengthen cooperation with each country to counter the threat of China. It is a policy to confirm.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo on a special plane around 0:30 am on the 6th of Japan time.
After arriving, Pompeo wrote on Twitter that he was "looking forward to a meeting with Prime Minister Suga," and looked forward to the foreign ministers' meeting between Japan, the United States, Australia and India on the 6th in Tokyo. I showed a feeling.
The four-country foreign ministers' meeting is scheduled to hold discussions for the realization of a free and open Indo-Pacific initiative, and opinions on China, which will strengthen its marine expansion in the East China Sea and South China Sea and activate activities in cyber and outer space. Is expected to be exchanged.
In the midst of what is called the New Cold War between the United States and China, Pompeo has a policy of confirming the strengthening of cooperation between the four countries in order to counter the threat of China, and "hopes for significant results" before departure for the visit to Japan. I'm doing it. "
In addition, Pompeo is expected to explain the condition of President Trump infected with the new coronavirus to Prime Minister Suga and foreign ministers of each country.
Pompeo initially planned to visit Mongolia and South Korea after Japan, but after President Trump's hospitalization, he will cancel the visit to the two countries and return to the United States.