Japan, U.S. top diplomats to discuss Indo-Pacific policy under Trump

Iwaya and incoming counterpart Rubio to hold first talks on Tuesday

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya is likely to also stress the importance of U.S.-Japan economic relations when he meets Marco Rubio. (Source photos by Kana Baba, Getty)

RIEKO MIKI, Nikkei staff writer

January 18, 2025 03:42 JST

TOKYO -- The Trump administration's Indo-Pacific policy will be a key item on the agenda when Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya meets with U.S. secretary of state nominee Marco Rubio in Washington next week.

Iwaya is set to arrive in the U.S. on Sunday and stay through Thursday. He will attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, the same day Rubio is expected to be confirmed as secretary of state.