Indo-Pacific leaders race to meet with next U.S. president after election

Diplomatic calendar hints at busy November with G20 and APEC summits

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Japan and South Korea hope to have their leaders meet with the next U.S. president soon after the Nov. 5 election. © Reuters

KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei Asia diplomatic correspondent

WASHINGTON -- Japan and South Korea are making plans to secure a top-level meeting with the next U.S. president after the Nov. 5 election, when multiple leaders gatherings will be held in the Americas.

With polls showing a tight race between Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former President Donald Trump, each embassy has two plans: for its country's leader to either visit Harris in Washington or visit Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

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