US, Japan pledge to strengthen Quad to build free, open Indo-Pacific region
US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga have pledged to work with India and Australia to strengthen the Quad to build a free, open, accessible, diverse and thriving Indo-Pacific, as the two leaders discussed the impact of China's actions on peace and prosperity in the region. The two leaders met at the White House on Friday in Biden's first face-to-face talks with a foreign leader as president. "Together, we will continue to work with allies and partners, including with Australia and India through the Quad, which has never been stronger, to build the free, open, a...