The United States has taken the first step toward upgrading its military operation in Japan to a joint force headquarters, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Sunday in Tokyo.

Fighting Base” in Japan to Counter China | Vantage with Palki Sharma The Trump administration is recommitting its strategic goals in the Indo-Pacific region. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth first visited the Philippines before landing in Japan.

Japan's Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi says he will visit Belgium this week to attend the foreign ministers' meeting of NATO members and partners. He also plans to call on US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to exempt Japan from recently announced tariffs.

The United States, Japan and the Philippines have staged joint naval drills to boost crisis readiness off a disputed South China Sea shoal as a Chinese military ship kept watch from a distance.

The United States on Monday renewed pressure on Japan to increase its imports of American automobiles and other products, claimi

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The U.S. defense secretary sought to reassure its ally over security ties and vowed to speed up the creation of a joint “war-fighting headquarters” to deter China.

Japan Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Monday that he would communicate closely with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on foreign exchange, pointing out that close dialogue is important for market stability.

TOKYO - Japan will keep up a strong push for the United States to exempt it from auto tariffs, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Tuesday, while vowing to take the necessary steps to cushion the blow to the economy and jobs.