U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the foreign ministers of Japan, India and Australia pledged to uphold territorial sovereignty and freedom of navigation as rising tension between the countries and China draws them closer to counter Beijing’s expansionist ambitions. On a visit to Tokyo limited to less than 24 hours because of President Trump’s illness with Covid-19, Mr. Pompeo also met Japan’s new prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, before talks with his three counterparts in the four-nation group known as the Quad.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 06, 2020 12:15 UTC