Australian PM Meets US Vice President in Tokyo, Affirms Commitment a ‘Free and Open’ Indo-Pacific

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (L) attends a bilateral meeting with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in Tokyo, Japan, on Sept. 27, 2022, ahead of the state funeral for Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe. Leah Millis/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reaffirmed his commitment to working with Quad nations to realise a “free and open” Indo-Pacific region.

Albanese met U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in Tokyo ahead of the state funeral for the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.