On October 2, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he and his wife Melania Trump had tested positive for the new coronavirus and were hospitalized, while U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was scheduled to visit Japan, Mongolia, and South Korea from October 4 to 8, and to participate in the quadripartite meeting of U.S., Australian, Japanese, and Indian foreign ministers in Tokyo on October 6, and the U.S. State Department announced on October 3 that it would cancel Pompeo’s visit to Mongolia and South Korea, but the visit would proceed as planned and he would participate in the quadripartite meeting of Japanese, U.S., Indian, and Australian foreign ministers in Japan on October 6.
Although President Trump and his wife have both been infected with neoconazole, Pompeo said on Oct. 2 that he and his wife’s nucleic acid test results were negative.
According to the Associated Press on Oct. 2, Pompeo said he and his wife were visiting Croatia that day, and they tested negative for neocrown 20 minutes before the plane landed in Dubrovnik.
The U.S. State Department did not say why Pompeo canceled his visit to South Korea and Mongolia, but public opinion believes the Trump couple’s infection with the new crown is related.
The U.S. State Department said Pompeo still has another trip to Asia scheduled for this month, and the schedule for his visits to South Korea and Mongolia is being adjusted.
Pompeo’s visit to Japan is scheduled for Oct. 4-6, and he will return to the United States on the 6th.
Pompeo said on Oct. 2 that he is continuing to study the appropriateness of the schedule for his trip to Asia, and that he may change some of the schedules. On Oct. 3, he learned that Trump’s medical condition will not be neglected in the next few days and that it is a critical moment, so he may decide to cancel his visit to South Korea and Mongolia.
The four foreign ministers will meet in Tokyo on October 6, and the meeting will confirm cooperation to realize the “Free and Open Indo-Pacific Vision” advocated by former Prime Minister Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump.
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