Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday vowed to work closely together in upholding a rules-based international order, amid Russia's war in Ukraine and China's assertiveness.Meeting on the sidelines of the Group of Seven foreign ministerial talks in Karuizawa, central Japan, the two also agreed to cooperate in dealing with North Korea's nuclear and missile development programs and seek to strengthen their bilateral alliance's defense capabilities, according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry."At a crucial moment on whether or not the gl…READ FULL ARTICLE
