U.S., Japan Outline New Military Accords, Hike Industrial Cooperation

From left: Japanese Defense Minster Hamada Yasukazu, Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at a Jan. 11 press conference in Washington.

Credit: Screenshot photo from State Department video.
U.S. and Japanese officials on Jan. 11 announced a series of new agreements, a new military unit and an increase in joint military exercises as both nations grow increasingly concerned about Chinese expansion in the region. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, during a joint appearance with...

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