Albanese and foreign minister Penny Wong were sworn in Monday, then immediately flew to Tokyo for a summit with US, Japanese and Indian leaders after Australia’s center-left Labor Party narrowly won an election on Saturday. Source: Chinese premier congratulates Australian leader on election
President Joe Biden launched a new Asia-Pacific trade initiative Monday in Tokyo, with 13 countries including India and Japan signing up, although questions about the pact’s effectiveness remain. Source: US Unveils Asia-Pacific Trade Bloc To Counter China, But Questions Remain Category: World
At a Tokyo news conference, he also said he doesn’t think a recession is inevitable in the U.S. and there’s no need for strict anti-monkeypox quarantine measures. Source: Biden says U.S. would intervene militarily if China invades Taiwan