Japan, U.S. defense chiefs reaffirm tighter cooperation with S. Korea

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and his U.S. counterpart, Lloyd Austin, on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to advancing trilateral cooperation with South Korea, which has faced political turbulence since last week.Austin's first visit to Japan since Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Cabinet was formed in October highlights the U.S. focus on the Indo-Pacific region as Democratic President Joe Biden's administration nears its conclusion in January.Nakatani and Austin also agreed that Japan and the United States will continue to strengthen their alliance even after Republican Donald T…READ FULL ARTICLE