Tokyo, Nov. 13 (Jiji Press)–The so-called Quad countries of Japan, the United States, Australia and India are arranging a summit in Manila for Tuesday, Japanese Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki told a press conference Friday. The leaders, including Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump, are expected to reaffirm cooperation in areas including economic security and artificial intelligence amid China’s intensifying military and economic coercion. The summit, which will coincide with meetings related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations hosted by the Philippines, will be the Quad’s first since September 2024, when the four countries’ leaders met in the United States, and the first under the second Trump administration. Takaichi will arrive in Manila on Monday to attend ASEAN-related meetings the following day. She also hopes to have separate meetings with Trump and ASEAN leaders. On Wednesday, Takaichi will attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China, marking her first visit to the country since taking office last October. The focus is whether she can hold a dialogue with Chinese President Xi Jinping amid deteriorating bilateral ties following Takaichi’s parliamentary remarks last year about a possible Taiwan contingency. Takaichi is scheduled to return to Japan on Thursday. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
