Japan, U.S. eye "two-plus-two" security talks in Tokyo in late July

Japan and the United States are considering holding talks involving their foreign and defense chiefs in Tokyo on July 28, sources familiar with the matter said Saturday.The two countries may also convene a meeting of foreign ministers of the Quad, which also includes Australia and India, the following day, they said. The itinerary will be finalized depending on the schedule of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.It would be the first "two-plus-two" talks for Japan and the United States since January 2023, when the four Japanese and U.S. officials gathered in Washington.Among the expected…READ FULL ARTICLE