Tokyo, Jan. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Tuesday that the country aims to take its alliance with the United States to a higher level.

The Japan-US alliance has become stronger than ever over the past four years during the administration of US President Joe Biden, Iwaya said at the outset of a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Tokyo.

Blinken said that the bilateral relationship will continue to grow stronger even after US President-elect Donald Trump takes office later this month.

During the meeting, Iwaya and Blinken are expected to agree to deepen cooperation between the two countries to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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