TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will travel to South Korea on Monday to shore up security cooperation between the East Asian neighbours and their mutual U.S. ally that is meant to counter China's growing regional power.
The United States and Japan are working "together to strengthen and build more resilient supply chains, critical minerals security, shaping the rules of things like artificial intelligence," said Secretary Blinken.
Overshadowed by the recent rift over US President Joe Biden's blocking of Nippon Steel's takeover of US Steel, top US diplomat Antony Blinken kicked off a visit to Japan on Tuesday, while claiming that the alliance between the two countries is stronger than ever.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken insisted during a visit to Tokyo on Tuesday that ties with Japan were stronger than ever, days after President
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will embark on what is expected to be his final overseas trip in office this weekend, traveling to South Korea, Japan and France.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was heading on Thursday to Rome for talks with European counterparts on bringing stability to Syria in the face of flare-ups with Turkey, capping what is likely his final trip.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken insisted during a visit to Tokyo yesterday that ties with Japan were stronger than ever, days after US President Joe Biden blocked Nippon Steel’s takeover of US Steel.
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Nippon Steel said it wouldn't be deterred by Biden’s decision last week to block its $15 billion bid for the storied U.S. steelmaker.
During this sensitive time of Seoul’s political turmoil, Blinken’s much-awaited visit to South Korea is the last gift that the Biden administration wants to offer its ally.