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Pentagon chief and Japanese defense minister agree to strengthen military ties
The new US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and his Japanese counterpart Gen Nakatani had their first phone conversation on Thursday, January 30. The two sides agreed to expand their countries' joint military presence around the Japanese islands in the East China Sea,
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 Has No Choice but to Strengthen Defence, Foreign Minister Tells New Trump Administration
Iwaya told Rubio and Waltz that Japan had no choice but to continue increasing defense capabilities given the situation in East Asia, foreign ministry spokesperson Toshihiro Kitamura told a news conference in Washington. (Reporting by David Brunnstrom; Writing by John Geddie; Editing by Himani Sarkar and Michael Perry)
Top U.S. and Japan defense officials agree to beef up military ties
The newly appointed U.S. Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, confirmed that the U.S.-Japan defense treaty covers the uninhabited Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.
Japan, U.S. defense chiefs confirm security treaty covers Senkakus
TOKYO -- Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that Washington continues to consider the Japan-administered Senkaku Islands as included under their bilateral security treaty, during a telephone conference on Friday.
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Japan, US confirm plans to boost defense pact
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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 ...
Japan Scrambled Jets Hundreds of Times Against Chinese Threats Last Year
Japan's defense ministry reports responding to hundreds of Chinese and Russian aerial and maritime intrusions since April.
Japan and U.S. confirm security treaty covers Senkakus
Japan received reassurances of continued close ties with its U.S. ally including confirmation that a security treaty covers ...
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 ...
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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 ...