TOKYO (AFP) – Top US diplomat Antony Blinken and Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin arrive in Tokyo Monday (March 15) on their first overseas trip, looking to rally key Asian allies as a bulwark to China.

The pair, travelling separately, will meet in Japan for the first leg of their trip, holding talks with their counterparts as well as Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.…

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