Japan, U.S., Australia, India eye Quad foreign chief talks in Feb.

The Quad group involving Japan, the United States, Australia and India are considering holding talks by their foreign ministers in mid-February in Australia, diplomatic sources said Wednesday.The gathering of the ministers, if realized, would be their first in-person meeting since October 2020, taking place ahead of a summit of the Quad nations' leaders which Japan plans to host in spring with the aim of further showcasing the four Indo-Pacific democracies' deepening ties amid China's rising clout in the region.Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blin…READ FULL ARTICLE