Biden plans 'several stops' on Asia trip, accepts Quad summit invitation

The bloc comprising Japan, US, Australia and India will meet in Japan late spring.

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."

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity on Wednesday, declined to give details of the other stops in the region, which Biden's administration has declared its priority as it seeks to push back