With just a week to go before the leaders of the United States, China and Russia are expected to meet on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, Japan is closely watching for signs of any shift in Washington's policy toward the Indo-Pacific. The APEC gathering, taking place this year in the Chinese city of Shenzhen, is scheduled for November 18-19. Tokyo fears that the drubbing US President Donald Trump suffered in last week's midterm elections may push him to seek a diplomatic quick win, one he can point to as evidence of his statesmanship but that fails to take into account the interests of Washington's allies in the region.
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