The United States, Japan, and the Philippines staged high-profile naval drills on Friday amid rising tensions with China in the South China Sea.
United States launches military ‘upgrade’ in Japan
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.
Japan to Give Crypto Assets Legal Status as Financial Products, Nikkei Says
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Financial Services Agency plans to revise the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act to give crypto assets a legal status as financial products, the Nikkei business daily …
Hegseth calls Japan indispensable in the face of Chinese aggression
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has called Japan an “indispensable partner” in deterring growing Chinese assertiveness in the region and announced upgrading the U.S. military command in Japan to a …
Hegseth announces plan for US command upgrades in Japan to deter China
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced a plan to upgrade the U.S. military command in Japan, an “indispensable” country against Chinese aggression.
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 implementing of a plan to upgrade the U.S military command in the country would …
China, Japan, S. Korea Renew Free-Trade Call, Vow to Build Ties
Trade chiefs from China, Japan and South Korea renewed their call for an open, fair flow of goods and pledged to deepen economic ties, a few days before the Trump administration is set to unleash …
China, South Korea and Japan agree to strengthen free trade
China, South Korea and Japan agreed Sunday to strengthen free trade, according to a joint statement from their top officials meeting in Seoul. South Korea and Japan are major auto exporters, while …
South Korea, China, Japan agree to promote regional trade as Trump tariffs loom
South Korea, China and Japan held their first economic dialogue in five years on Sunday, seeking to facilitate regional trade as the three Asian export powers brace from U.S. President Donald Trump’s …
Pentagon Chief Hegseth Says ‘Warrior’ Japan Indispensable to Deter China
TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Sunday that Japan was indispensable in tackling Chinese aggression by helping Washington establish a “credible” deterrence in the region, …