TOKYO -- Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi announced Friday that he will be visiting four African countries next week, with a focus on pursuing a free and open Indo-Pacific.
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Japan's foreign minister heads to East Africa in Indo-Pacific push
Motegi will visit Mozambique, South Africa, Mauritius and TICAD host Tunisia
The Japanese-owned bulk carrier Wakashio seen in Mauritius after its oil spill in August. (Photo courtesy of the International Maritime Organization)
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