Pompeo To Cut Short Asia Visit Amid Trump Hospitalization

Pompeo to cut short Asia visit amid Trump hospitalization

Washington, Oct 4 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 4th Oct, 2020 ) :US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will cut short his trip to Asia this week, a department spokeswoman said Saturday, visiting Japan but skipping planned stops to South Korea and Mongolia.

The US top diplomat will be in Tokyo from Sunday to Tuesday, spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said in a statement, where he will meet with foreign ministers of Australia, India and Japan.

"Secretary Pompeo expects to be traveling to Asia again in October and will work to reschedule visits on that trip, that is now just a few weeks off," she said.