During a visit to Japan, Hegseth said he hopes to see those pledges implemented as soon as possible, noting China’s increasingly assertive military activity.

U.S. Forces Japan has all the personnel it needs to become a joint force headquarters, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.

TOKYO: Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday (Oct 29) the Japan-US alliance was "critical to deterring Chinese military aggression", as his Japanese counterpart confirmed plans to accelerate a defence spending target.

President Trump told reporters as he flew into Japan that he expects to have a trade agreement with China finalized by the end of his tour of Asia.

Practicality took center stage at the Tokyo auto show, where many Japanese automakers showcased their latest electric vehicles set fo

U. President Donald Trump began the final leg of his Asia trip in South Korea on Wednesday, optimistic about advancing an unresolved tariff deal with the country's President Lee Jae Myung and striking a trade war truce with China's Xi Jinping.