The U.S. and Japan have unveiled plans to strengthen their alliance to help counter threats from North Korea and China, which they called the greatest security challenge in the region.
In unusually blunt terms, the U.S. and Japanese foreign and defense ministers condemned China’s increasing aggressiveness in the Indo-Pacific and elsewhere,and castigated North Korea for ramping up its nuclear and missile programs.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken, right, speaks alongside Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi following meetings at the US Department of State in Washington, DC, on Wednesday.The four men agreed to adjust the American troop presence on the island of Okinawa in part to enhance anti-ship capabilities that would be needed in the event of a Chinese incursion intoThey also added a formal mention of outer space in the longstanding U.S.
He said the U.S.-Japan alliance has “been the cornerstone of peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific, ensuring the security, the liberty and prosperity of our people and people across the region.”and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at which they will underscore the importance of the relationship.
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