Hegseth welcomes Japan's arms spending increase, says US-Japan alliance key to deter China

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has welcomed Japan's commitment to accelerate its military buildup and defense spending ...

Japan-US defense chiefs hold first meeting in Tokyo

Japan's Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro has met with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who is now visiting Japan, for the ...
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Trump, Hegseth to Meet Japan’s New Officials During Indo-Pacific Trip

President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will meet with Japan’s recently elected Prime Minister Sanae ...

Hegseth stumbled through a 10-minute speech, managing to shock the Navy service members by joking about bombing and even ripping his own son.

Self-designated Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was met with an excruciatingly awkward silence as he tried to act as a hype man ...
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Japan-US ties key to deterring China 'aggression': Pentagon

TOKYO: Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday (Oct 29) the Japan-US alliance was "critical to deterring Chinese ...
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Trump, Hegseth Affirm Alliance with Japanese Counterparts During Asia Tour

President Donald Trump and other senior U.S. leaders are on tour in Asia this week affirming alliances against the backdrop ...

Japan, US defense chiefs to meet Wed. under new Japanese gov't

Japan's new Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi will meet with his U.S. counterpart Pete Hegseth on Wednesday morning in Tokyo, ...