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US Secretary of State Pompeo Holds Talks With Asia-Pacific Counterparts in
Tokyo

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   U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is holding talks Tuesday in Tokyo
   with his counterparts from Japan, Australia and India that are aimed at
   strengthening a regional initiative to counter China's growing
   assertiveness.

   The four top diplomats, including Japanese Foreign Minister
   ToshimitsuMotegi, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne
   andSubrahmanyam Jaishankar, India's Minister of External Affairs --
   dubbed in diplomatic circles as the Quad, will discuss the impact of
   the coronavirus pandemic and the creation of a Free and Open
   Indo-Pacific Initiative (FOIP) focused on economic and security
   cooperation.

   The four diplomats also will meet with Japanese Prime Minister
   Yoshihide Suga as part of his first diplomatic effort since replacing
   Shinzo Abe last month, after Abe stepped down citing health issues.

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