Japan, US Agree To Deepen Security Ties as Koizumi Stays in Post

Defense By Takashi Mochizuki • September 19, 2026, 5:22 AM UTC
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Japan’s Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth agreed in a phone call to further strengthen security ties after Koizumi retained his post in a cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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