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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina

Biden plans 'several' stops on Asia trip, region to remain focus -U.S. official

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at an event to reignite the 'Cancer Moonshot' initiative with a goal to reduce cancer death by 50 percent over the next 25 years, in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 2, 2022. REUTERS/Cheriss May

Joe Biden plans several stops during a visit to Asia this spring, which will be his first to the region as president and include a summit with three key regional allies in Japan, a senior administration official told Reuters.

The official brushed off questions about whether the Ukraine crisis could distract the administration's attention from Asia, saying: "We continue prioritizing our Indo-Pacific focus and will have more to come."

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