Japan defense chief, U.S. commander share concerns over China

Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said he and the U.S. military's top general stationed in the country met Thursday and shared concerns over China's expanding maritime activities in the East and South China seas.During their talks at the headquarters of U.S. Forces Japan located at Yokota Air Base, Kishi and Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider, commander of U.S. Forces Japan, also confirmed continued bilateral cooperation to counter North Korea's military threat."During the discussion, the two reiterated the critical importance of the U.S.-Japan alliance to maintaining peace and security in the In…READ FULL ARTICLE