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Anthony Albanese pledges climate commitments while meeting with Quad leaders in Tokyo

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese declares that Australia's commitment to the Quad "will not change" under his government, while stressing that climate change is one of his key strategic priorities.

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Quad leaders vow free and open Indo-Pacific, action on climate

U.S. would stand with its allies to push for a free and open Indo-Pacific region, says Biden.

The Hindu

What is the Quad, and how did it come about?

Leaders of the US, Japan, Australia and India have gathered in Tokyo for a summit of the Quad. What are its origins?

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Japan hosts Quad summit seeking unity on countering China

Tokyo (AFP) - The leaders of Japan, India, Australia and the United States meet in Tokyo on Tuesday seeking common ground on countering China's growing regional economic and military clout.

AFP

Biden angers China with vow to defend Taiwan

Tokyo (AFP) - President Joe Biden vowed Monday that US forces would defend Taiwan militarily if China attempted to take control of the island by force, prompting Beijing to warn that America was "playing with fire."

AFP

With Biden Taiwan warning, US 'ambiguity' gets little clearer

Washington (AFP) - With a warning to China that the United States will defend Taiwan, President Joe Biden has offered the island its loudest reassurance in decades but brought more uncertainty to a US stance designed to be ambiguous.

AFP

Anthony Albanese in Tokyo for tense Quad talks after Joe Biden says US would defend Taiwan

Labor leader in tight position after China said dialogue with US, India and Japan would be test of new Australian prime minister’s ‘political wisdom’

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Biden says US would intervene militarily in Taiwan if necessary

TOKYO — President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States would intervene militarily in Taiwan if necessary, in an apparent shift away from the U.S. policy of “strategic ambiguity” that quickly ratcheted up tensions with China.

Los Angeles Times

PM Albanese flags climate action at Quad

Anthony Albanese has met with his United States, Japanese and Indian counterparts in Tokyo, flagging a focus on the region and greater climate action.

Crikey

Sushi, Pacific lobster … cheeseburgers: Japanese food fit for a president

Joe Biden’s hosts have treated him to Tokyo’s finest cuisine, but entertaining US presidents hasn’t always gone to plan

The Guardian - AU

Biden warns China against invading Taiwan, vows US military defence

Tokyo (AFP) - President Joe Biden vowed Monday that US forces would defend Taiwan militarily if China attempted to take control of the self-ruled island by force, warning Beijing was already "flirting with danger".

AFP

US unveils Asia-Pacific trade framework with Thailand among starting list of members

TOKYO: US President Joe Biden launched a new Asia-Pacific trade initiative on Monday in Tokyo, with 13 countries including India and Japan signed up, although questions about the pact's effectiveness remain.

Bangkok Post

US would defend Taiwan if attacked by China, says Joe Biden

President says US’s responsibility to protect island is ‘even stronger’ after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Joe Biden says US would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan against China

President Joe Biden says the US would intervene militarily if China were to invade Taiwan, in one of the most forceful and overt statements in support of Taiwan in decades.

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Russian Offensive Turns to Key Donbas City, Heavy Shelling

Ukrainians were digging in to defend the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk as it endured heavy bombardment from Russian forces trying to take the industrial area known as the Donbas. In Tokyo on Monday, President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida joined in condemning Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Biden says the U.S. would be willing to intervene militarily to defend Taiwan

A White House official said Biden's comments did not reflect a policy shift, even though the U.S. traditionally has avoided making such an explicit security guarantee to Taiwan.

AFP

US unveils Asia-Pacific trade framework, but questions remain

Tokyo (AFP) - US President Joe Biden launched a new Asia-Pacific trade initiative Monday in Tokyo, with 13 countries including India and Japan signed up, although questions about the pact's effectiveness remain.

AFP

Biden vows military defence of Taiwan if China invades

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Japan an ‘indispensable partner’ in India’s continuing transformation: PM Modi

PM discusses opportunities in digital learning, FinTech, infra and logistics network with head of Japanese IT giant NEC Corporation.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden Reinforces Japan Ties, Unveils Asia Trade Initiative

President Joe Biden met Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo ahead of the unveiling of a multinational trade initiative Monday as part of his push to reinvigorate US strategic power across Asia. Fresh from a three-day visit to another key US ally, South Korea, Biden praised Tokyo as a…

Reuters

Biden says weighs reducing tariffs on China, asking OPEC to pump more oil

U.S. President Joe Biden said he was weighing cutting tariffs on Chinese goods while increasing calls on OPEC to raise oil production as he grappled with a politically damaging wave of inflation.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kishida: Biden Supports Japan Joining UN Security Council

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday that US President Joe Biden supports Japan's bid to join a “reformed” UN Security Council. If approved by the UN, Japan would join Britain, China, France, Russia, and the US as permanent members of the international body's security council. Biden also gave his…

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PM Modi: Closer India-Japan cooperation key pillar for secure Indo-Pacific

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his two-day Japan visit on Monday, he underscored the importance of closer India-Japan cooperation and said this partnership is a key pillar of a stable and secure Indo-Pacific region. Read further on Dynamite News:

Crikey

Biden looks to expand US influence in Asia

President Joe Biden is set to launch a long-anticipated Indo-Pacific trade pact ahead of a Quad meeting in Tokyo.

Reuters

With U.S. help, Japan wants to go from player to power in space

Space is a key area of cooperation for Japan with the United States, its closest ally, amid heightened tensions with an increasingly assertive China, which itself aims to become a space power.

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