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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.
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.
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 defense chief arranging talks with new US counterpart Hegseth
Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Tuesday he is seeking to hold talks with new U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, as J
(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.
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Hegseth, Nakatani discuss US-Japan defence alliance in first phone call
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Japan, US confirm plans to boost defense pact
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Japan's Minister of Defense Gen Nakatani agreed in a phone call Friday to continue efforts to strengthen the countries' alliance, Tokyo said.
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