U.S. State Secretary Rubio's 1st visit to Japan eyed for July

Japan and the United States are arranging for U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to make his first visit to Japan early next month, a Japanese government source said Friday, with U.S.-imposed tariffs and the Middle East situation expected to be key topics.The trip is being arranged as part of Rubio's travel to Asia to attend a series of foreign ministerial meetings related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Malaysia from July 8 to 11, according to the source. He also plans to visit South Korea.If the Japan visit is finalized, Rubio, who was sworn in in January as the top U.S.…READ FULL ARTICLE