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Japan, US defense chiefs agree to strengthen alliance under Trump administration
The defense chiefs of Japan and the United States have agreed to strengthen the bilateral alliance under the administration of US President Donald Trump.
Japan, US defense heads vow to reinforce alliance
New US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and his Japanese counterpart, Gen Nakatani, agreed in a phone call yesterday to continue efforts to strengthen the countries’ alliance, Tokyo said.
Japan, US ministers express 'firm intent' to reinforce defense alliance
New US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and his Japanese counterpart Gen Nakatani agreed in a phone call Friday to continue efforts to strengthen the countries' alliance, Tokyo said. Hegseth — a former infantryman and Fox News personality — was sworn in last weekend,
Japan, US defense chiefs agree to boost alliance in phone talks
Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Friday he and his new U.S. counterpart Pete Hegseth agreed to beef up their nations' secu
Hegseth, Japan Defense Minister Agree to Beef Up Military Ties
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his Japanese counterpart agreed during their first phone call to expand their nations’ joint military presence around Japanese islands in the East China Sea, according to Japan’s defense ministry.
(2nd LD) Hegseth reaffirms strong alliance with S. Korea during 1st phone talks with Seoul's defense chief
South Korea's acting Defense Minister Kim Seon-ho and new U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held their first phone call Friday and reaffirmed the steadfast alliance between the two nations, Seoul's defense ministry said.
Hegseth pledges deeper defense ties during first calls with Seoul, Tokyo
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke Friday with his counterparts in South Korea and Japan, vowing to strengthen military ties with both countries amid regional security concerns, according to their respective defense ministries.
Hegseth, Nakatani discuss US-Japan defence alliance in first phone call
New US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth and his Japanese counterpart Gen Nakatani agreed in their first phone call Friday to continue efforts to strengthen the countries’ alliance, Tokyo said. Hegseth – a former infantryman and Fox News personality – was sworn in last weekend,
Japan scrambles to secure US commitment as Trump considers direct China talks
PM Shigeru Ishiba seeks to reassure Washington of Tokyo’s commitment to the US-Japan alliance and its presence in the region, ...
US and Allied Jets Flex Air Power Against China
Dozens of U.S. and Japanese military aircraft held training around Okinawa Island in the Western Pacific Ocean.
Trump says Japan’s prime minister Ishiba will visit him next week
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said on Jan 31 that Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will visit him next week at the White House and he looks forward to the conversation. "They’re coming ...
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SECDEF Hegseth Affirms U.S. Commitment to Japan, South Korea During Defense Chief Calls
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth made introductory phone calls on Friday to Japan Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and ...
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US-Japan Defence Ministers pledge stronger military alliance amid regional tensions
Key allies Japan and the US are each other's top foreign investors ... firm intent to continue the initiatives to reinforce the Alliance, including the upgrading of respective command and ...