WASHINGTON Family members of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea met with high-ranking U.S. officials in Washington and urge them to press Pyongyang to quickly resolve the long-standing matter.
The White House says a high-level U.S delegation visit to Pacific Island nations this month was a demonstration of its commitment towards a free, open and resilient Indo-Pacific.
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President Joe Biden will host Pacific island leaders for a White House summit from September 28-29. Washington earlier vowed to triple its aid to Pacific. 28.09.2022, Sputnik International
President Joe Biden will host leaders of Pacific Island countries for a summit at the White House from September 28-29, the latest U.S. effort to strengthen ties with a region that is increasingly the focus of competition between China and the United States and its partners. While China is a major force behind the United States’ effort to reengage with the Pacific Islands, strategic competition has also reawakened Washington to its fundamental interests in the region, which have existed for many decades, and long predate the current era of U.S.-China rivalry.