米新政権との連携確認　岩屋氏、豪印外相と会談

　【ワシントン時事】米国訪問中の岩屋毅外相は１９日午後（日本時間２０日午前）、オーストラリアのウォン外相と会談した。中国の覇権主義的な動きを念頭に、安全保障協力を推進していくことで一致。米国のトランプ新政権との連携強化を申し合わせた。
　会談の冒頭、岩屋氏は「米国や他の同志国と手を携え、日豪が『自由で開かれたインド太平洋』実現に向け、先導的な役割を果たすことが求められている」と強調。ウォン氏は「（トランプ次期大統領の）就任式のタイミングでこのような機会を持てたことを大変うれしく思う」と述べた。
　岩屋氏は、インドのジャイシャンカル外相とも会談し、日米豪印４カ国の枠組み「クアッド」の意義を確認。クアッドは２１日に外相会合を開催する方向で調整している。（2025/01/20-08:41）

Japanese and Australian foreign ministers agreed in Washington on Sunday to further promote their countries' security cooperation while strengthening their alliance with the United States.
   At a time when China is seeking to become a regional hegemon, "Japan and Australia are required to join hands with the United States and like-minded countries to lead efforts to realize a 'Free and Open Indo-Pacific,'" Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said at the outset of a meeting with his Australian counterpart, Penny Wong.
   Wong replied that she was pleased to have talks with Iwaya as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump was about to take the oath.
   In the U.S. capital the same day, Iwaya also met with Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, his Indian counterpart.
   They reaffirmed the significance of the multilateral security frame work for their countries plus Australia and the United States ahead of a meeting of "Quad" foreign ministers likely to be held Tuesday.