Japan's Suga makes in-person diplomatic debut with Pompeo talks

Prime minister reaffirms US alliance and wishes Trump well

20201006N suga-pompeo fist bump

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, right, exchanges a fist bump with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Oct. 6. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)

YUKI FUJITA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo here Tuesday in the new Japanese leader's first cabinet-level meeting with a foreign official since taking office last month.

In the 15-minute talk, the two affirmed their shared view that the Japan-U.S. alliance is foundational to peace and stability in the region and in the international community.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored ContentThis content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.