In a speech shortly after winning the ruling party’s presidential election, Ms Takaichi, wearing a blue suit like those favored by Thatcher, made this pledge: “I will work,…
The meeting, which is set to begin Tuesday in Washington, will also include South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand.
The document will include agreements on the standardisation of equipment and advanced information-sharing on research, development, and testing of equipment.
The talks focus on defence and security, vowing to modernise the bilateral alliance with deterrence against China in mind.
They will likely discuss how to work together to deter North Korea and China, among other issues.
The establishment of this new command post is part of the US military’s efforts to enhance cooperation with allied countries in the domain of space, and activities in Japan have…
White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said the hotline initiative will be part of efforts to boost cooperation to prepare for any crisis or contingency.
Washington likely hopes to use the opportunity of improved Japan-South Korea relations to cement trilateral security cooperation and form a united front.
Firmly believing trilateral cooperation is essential to address the threats from North Korea and China, the US leader chose Japan and South Korea to visit on his first Asian tour…