January 6, 2022
1 min read

US, Japan all set for ‘2+2’ meeting

The 2+2 Meeting has long been a high-level forum for US-Japan foreign and defence policy cooperation….reports Asian Lite News

The US-Japan Security Consultative Committee “2+2” Meeting, 2022 will be held on January 6 to strengthen the alliance and to address global challenges amid Chinese assertiveness in the region.

“@SecBlinken, @SecDef Austin, and Ambassador Emanuel will virtually meet Japanese FM Hayashi and @KishiNobuo for the 2022 U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee Meeting on Jan. 6. We will strengthen our alliance to address global challenges, tweeted US Department of State, spokesperson, Ned Price.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, joined by US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, will meet virtually with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa and Defense Minister Kishi Nobuo on January 6, for the 2022 US-Japan Security Consultative Committee (“2+2”) Meeting, read a US Department of State statement.

The 2+2 Meeting has long been a high-level forum for US-Japan foreign and defence policy cooperation.

“During the meeting, the delegations will discuss ways the United States and Japan can strengthen our alliance to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific region and to address the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis, and other global challenges,” added the statement.

China has been demonstrating an aggressive approach in pressing its territorial claims against its neighbours. (ANI)

ALSO READ: Biden’s disapproval now hits new high

Previous Story

US condemns North Korea missile launch

Next Story

Taliban toughen stance on Durand Line fencing

Latest from Asia News

Dhaka’s Ruling Party Rejects Kolkata Link

Slamming the Yunus administration, the Awami League alleged that “the illegal usurper government is actively spreading these baseless rumours….reports Asian Lite News Bangladesh’s Awami League has rejected media reports that it opened

1.5M Afghans Forced Back in 2025

UN warned that these women and girls face significant threats upon their return to Afghanistan, including poverty, early marriage, violence, and unprecedented restrictions. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has warned that

How BRICS Break the West’s Grip

Harvansh Chawla pointed to the Ruble-Rupee trade arrangement between the two nations, saying it has streamlined transactions and lessened reliance on Western financial systems. The BRICS bloc is proving crucial in enabling

Amnesty Hits Out at Pakistan’s Minority Abuse

Amnesty’s “Cut Us Open and See That We Bleed Like Them” report says many sanitation workers—mostly Christians and Hindus—are stuck in low-paid, dangerous jobs due to bias and neglect…reports Asian Lite News

IAEA’s deputy chief to visit Tehran: Media

The foreign minister made the remarks in an address to reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting. The deputy director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will visit Iran
Go toTop

Don't Miss

Blinken Begins Multi-Nation Tour to Reaffirm US Support

The trip comes in the waning days of Blinken being

US Military Strikes, Kills Kataib Hezbollah Commander in Iraq

CENTCOM added that the strike caused no collateral damage or