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Nikkei Assia (22 January 2025)

Rieko Miki

Japan's foreign minister hailed the new U.S. secretary of state, Marco Rubio, saying he made it clear that the U.S. will work to maintain deterrence in the Indo-Pacific, following Tuesday's foreign ministerial meeting of the Quad -- the U.S., Japan, India and Australia.

Iwaya and Rubio held talks Wednesday after Donald Trump's inauguration as president on Monday.

During the four-way meeting, Rubio emphasized the importance of uniting for peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, Iwaya said in a Nikkei interview in Washington on Wednesday.

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