U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday welcomed Japan’s determination to accelerate its ongoing military buildup and defense spending. A man who spent 43 years in prison before his conviction was overturned now faces deportation Younger Americans less concerned about political violence and free speech threats: AP-NORC poll US government allowed and even helped US firms sell tech used for surveillance in China,

President Donald Trump and other senior U.S. leaders are on tour in Asia this week affirming alliances against the backdrop of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference in South Korea. Ahead of the conference at Gyeongju,

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.

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

President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will meet with Japan’s recently elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and new Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi this week during their visits to Asia.

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth ramped up the anti-China rhetoric today, accusing Beijing of increasingly assertive military activity as he welcomed pledges by Japan to accelerate its “defence” build-up.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth meets with new Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi for 1st time - Anadolu Ajansı

Self-designated Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was met with an excruciatingly awkward silence as he tried to act as a hype man for President Donald Trump during a speech. Hegseth took to the stage just before Trump on board the USS George Washington at Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan on Tuesday,