U.S. Indo-Pacific economic initiative launch eyed in May: Japan envoy

The U.S. government aims to launch its Indo-Pacific economic engagement initiative around the time of President Joe Biden's visit to Japan later in May, Japanese envoy to the United States Koji Tomita said Monday, noting the two countries want to take the lead in driving economic development in the region."I'm expecting the visit will...coincide with the formal launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework initiative," Tomita said during an online think-tank event also attended by U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel.Tomita also said the initiative will be "very important" for the creation…READ FULL ARTICLE