Pompeo Praises Japan PM Suga as ‘Force for Good’ During Visit to Discuss China

Pompeo Praises Japan PM Suga as ‘Force for Good’ During Visit to Discuss China
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (R) and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (L) bump fists as they meet at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 6, 2020. Charly Triballeau/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Oct. 6 praised Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga as a “force for good” during talks in Tokyo between foreign ministers from four Indo-Pacific nations, aimed at countering the Chinese regime’s growing aggression.

Speaking with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi Tuesday, Pompeo said he believes Suga, who replaced Shinzo Abe last month as the country’s prime minister, will work to strengthen bilateral relations between the two nations.

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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