Japan and the Philippines plan to convey to President-elect Donald Trump the urgent need for the U.S. to remain committed to upholding the rule of law in an Asian region where China's actions are caus

The US secured ties with key Asian allies Japan and the Philippines ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House, with President Joe Biden expressing optimism that a trilateral alliance will continue.

Both nations plan to engage Trump's administration and China diplomatically to ensure stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, who is set to attend Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, also stressed the necessity of being on the same wavelength as the incoming president’s team.

Japan and Philippines Plan to Convey to Trump the Need for US Engagement in Asia MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japan and the Philippines will convey to President-elect Donald Trump the urgent need ...

MANILA, Philippines — Japan and the Philippines will convey to President-elect Donald Trump the urgent need for the U.S. to remain committed to help uphold the rule of law in an Asian region ...

Many in the Philippines are wary about the future of its relationship with the US as president-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office.

NUUK, Greenland — The people of Greenland, the Inuit, the people of the farthest north, are famously quiet. At church, you can barely hear them when they sing. In conversation, you have to lean in. This doesn’t mean they are passive. They eat polar bears.

Manila and Beijing have clashed off the disputed waters in the past months, as both nations assert their claims. The Philippines is a longtime US treaty ally that allows it to call on American help in case of an armed attack in the disputed waterway that holds huge energy potential.

Senator Marco Rubio, United States President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the State Department, says China should "stop messing around" with the Philippines and Taiwan, noting that its "deeply destabilizing" actions in the region are compelling the US to "counteract.

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