U.S. House Speaker McCarthy eyes first visit to Japan in September

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy is making arrangements to travel to Japan in early September to meet Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and other officials, making it his first visit to the Asian country since assuming the position, diplomatic sources said Sunday.McCarthy is expected to affirm through a series of meetings in Tokyo, including with his counterpart Hiroyuki Hosoda, the two countries' cooperation in maintaining the rules-based international order amid concerns over China's assertive behavior and Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, according to the sources.McCar…READ FULL ARTICLE