Trump’s tariffs risk pushing Japan and South Korea closer to China’s economic orbit
Despite recent US efforts to strengthen Indo-Pacific alliances, Washington's tariffs may drive Tokyo and Seoul towards closer ...
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USFJ creating a central Tokyo office to close distance with Japanese commands
Hana Kusumoto is a reporter/translator who has been covering local authorities in Japan since 2002. She was born in Nagoya, ...
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Defense secretary announces US Forces Japan's upgrade to joint force command
During a joint press conference in Tokyo on March 30, 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Defense ...
U.S. mulls expanding military ties with Japan despite Trump's criticism of the alliance
President Trump has complained the U.S.-Japan defense partnership is one-sided, but with China throwing its weight around, ...
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Japan launches Joint Operations Command as US restructuring plan faces uncertainty
The head of U.S. Forces Japan, Air Force Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost, speaks during the Joint Operations Command activation ...
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US, Japan ‘Stand Firmly Together’ in the Face of Aggressive Chinese Actions
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said this week that Japan would be “on the front lines of any contingency we might face ...
Pentagon's Hegseth says US command in 'warrior' Japan being upgraded to deter China
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described Japan on Sunday as indispensable for tackling Chinese aggression and said ...
Japan prepares for war with new joint command, evacuation plans and missile unit deployments
TOKYO: The contours of Japan's war plans are becoming clearer as the Defence Ministry in recent weeks launched its Joint ...
North Korea denounces US, Japan's pledge to co-produce missiles on Hegseth visit
North Korea criticised a recent agreement by Japan and the United States on co-producing air-to-air missiles as aggravating ...