Japan, Australia agree to push Quad under Trump's second presidency

The foreign ministers of Japan and Australia agreed Sunday that their cooperation with the United States and India under the Quad grouping should continue to ensure stability in the Indo-Pacific region.The meeting between Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his Australian counterpart Penny Wong took place in Washington on the eve of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House.Iwaya said there is a need, "more than ever," for Japan and Australia to play a leading role in realizing a free and open Indo-Pacific, working hand in hand with the United States and other pa…READ FULL ARTICLE