U.S. Indo-Pacific Command chief eyes visit to Japan next week: source

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command chief Adm. John Aquilino is making arrangements to travel to Japan and South Korea next week to meet with government and military officials, a source familiar with the plan said Friday, with the trip taking place amid North Korea's repeated missile provocations.Aquilino is likely to visit Japan in the first half of next week, the source said. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has just returned from her trip to the two closest U.S. allies in Asia.Since the start of this year, North Korea has test-fired missiles on more than 20 occasions, including on Thursday when i…READ FULL ARTICLE